What is the best food to break a fast?
- Liquids – bone broth, soup, smoothie, BCAAs, Whey Protein
- What about fats? This is going to be individual. Fats can be hard on the gut for some people. I would suggest keeping fat normal to low.
- Salmon, lean protein like chicken and steamed vegetables
- Break the fast with a small meal first (a handful of nuts, hard-boiled eggs (can be sensitive to some people)). Then about 30 minutes afterward, have a meal that is moderate fat and plenty of vegetables.
- Soups and salads work great.
- For 48 hours after the fast ends, we want to upregulate IGF-1. This helps with stem cell proliferation: BCAAs, whey protein, protein sources
- 2nd day after fast ends – more normal eating.
Does drinking bulletproof coffee or bone broth negate the benefits of the fast?