Absolutely not! Tea is your best friend when it comes to intermittent fasting. You'll find that when you start IF, you'll want to drink plenty of tea and water during your fasting windows to help satisfy hunger cravings.

Can I drink tea while fasting?

As for having coffee or tea during your fast — you should be just fine. As a general rule of thumb, if you drink something with less than 50 calories, then your body will remain in the fasted state. So, your coffee with a splash of milk or cream is just fine.

Does green tea with lemon break a fast?

In reality, drinking plain lemon water, which contains minimal calories, is unlikely to affect your fast. In fact, a large study in 1,422 fasting individuals permitted herbal tea with honey and freshly squeezed fruit or vegetable juice.