Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Unless you induce diarrhea, there’s food residues in the gut which keep adding to your energy bottomline for up to a few days. It’s unlikely that having a coffee or a supplement has a noticeable impact on your fasted state during intermittent fasting (when fasting 3+ days, things are different). To be sure, one could just measure serum insulin and ketone levels. Coffee will raise blood sugar, but it’s also lipolytic, so it’s both „bad“ and beneficial.


Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: