What Foods And Drinks Break A Fast?

Any Drinks With Sugar Or Calories

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Any drinks with sugar or calories can technically break a fast. During a traditional fast, individuals won't consume anything except black coffee, tea, and water. Some fasting guidelines for different types of fasts might have different rules. The important thing is consuming calories and sugar tells an individual's body to speed up their metabolism. Using a beverage with calories and sugar can help increase metabolism when it slows down after the first phase of a fast. If individuals are done with fasting entirely, it can help to introduce calories back into their body in liquid form. Depending on how long they've been fasting, this might be easier on their stomach than trying to consume solid foods. If individuals are introducing nutrients to their body through liquids, they should try consuming ones with a mix of fats, calories, and protein. Adding protein powder is a great way to do this. When individuals consume calories and sugar in drinks, their metabolism feeds off of that energy rather than on the stored energy in their fat cells.

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