Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system (2014)

Re:Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old i... by musha68k on Thursday September 08, 2016 @07:14AM (#12451928)

If you have regularly eaten well for some time before (i.e. no junk food but real food) you probably (?) have a sufficient store of nutrients to keep your system running for 72 hours.

The important question to me: Does drinking coffee (black without sugar naturally) blow the supposedly positive effects of the fast?

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Re:Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old i... by leonroy on Friday September 09, 2016 @05:48AM (#12460729)

As a coffee addict and someone who fasts I keep looking into this. Strictly speaking a fast is supposed to allow a period of detox for the body so coffee isn't really a good idea.

That said it doesn't break your fast since it has a trace calorie content (provided no milk and sugar). After all some proponents of fasting recommend water with lemons or apple cider vinegar (for killing bio films/candida effects). I can't imagine coffee would be that different to lemon water calorie wise.

Pros and cons - if no coffee makes your fast unbearable have some (I always do), but ideally you're looking to consume only water.

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Re:Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old i... by forgetsusername on Thursday September 08, 2016 @09:45AM (#12452912)

>Does drinking coffee (black without sugar naturally) blow the supposedly positive effects of the fast?

I don't think so, but I'm not professional. The caloric content of black coffee is negligible.

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Re:Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old i... by ux-app on Thursday September 08, 2016 @09:29PM (#12459049)

> Does drinking coffee (black without sugar naturally) blow the supposedly positive effects of the fast?

I curious about this and the effect of zero calorie soft drinks.

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