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Originally Posted by jeffporfirio
Question.
As for Cofee and Tea, would using sweeteners like Splenda be considered as breaking the fast?
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Anything other than water is breaking the fast. When you first take in anything other than water, you body releases digestive enzymes that are only really effective for a 10 hour window and don't work that well beyond a 12 hour window. Your body also goes into recovery mode outside of this window, so eating outside of your window causes you to not recover well or digest well.
At least that is how my engineering brain is best able to wrap itself around complex biological processes.
Fun Fact: Terry Crews does intermittent fasting and eats between 2pm and 10pm.