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Re:Penn Jillette fasts 23 hours a day to maintain his 100lb ... by qzw on Sunday June 16, 2019 @09:40AM (#20195382)
I find that my hunger level during fasting depends greatly on my level of hydration. And learning to like black coffee and plain tea helps a lot since they can feel more “substantial” than plain water.
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Re:Penn Jillette fasts 23 hours a day to maintain his 100lb ... by nugga on Monday June 17, 2019 @01:37AM (#20200202)
Coffee and herbal teas may not be as beneficial during fasting, because as you said, they may be more "substantial".

I was watching a compilation clip about intermittent fasting [0] recently. According to Dr. Rhonda Patrick, coffee and other drinks than just plain water (and maybe vitamins and supplements as well?) break the fast by starting up some metabolic enzymes [1][2].

I guess there goes my round the clock tea gulping. :|

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxjMdqevE88

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxjMdqevE88&t=13m17s

[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxjMdqevE88&t=20m10s

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