Intermittent Fasting and Vitamins

skipbilled0w5200
skipbilled0w5200 Posts: 4 Member
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Hi. When I am fasting can I take my multivitamin with water? Or do I have to wait for the period when I begin eating?
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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,832 Member
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    What are you hoping to accomplish by intermittent fasting? There's no 'miracle' behind it that will be undone by taking vitamins. I would say however that some micronutrients will be better absorbed when you take your vitamins with food, so personally I wouldn't take vitamins on an empty stomach.
  • AdahPotatah2024
    AdahPotatah2024 Posts: 2,270 Member
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    I don't think it would break a fast, but I'd take it with food as well!
  • tomcustombuilder
    tomcustombuilder Posts: 2,223 Member
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    There is no magic to intermittent fasting. Your progress or lack of it will be determined by your overall weekly calorie consumption and not meal timing. If it helps you take fewer calories overall then it’s worth it. If not, then you’re wasting your time. Vitamins are fine during the fasting period.

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  • skipbilled0w5200
    skipbilled0w5200 Posts: 4 Member
    Thank you for your valuable input
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,220 Member
    You'll need to consume vitamins A,D,E and K with a fat source because they dissolve in the fat and then are absorbed into the blood stream and if this isn't done then the absorption of these vitamins are drastically reduced. A multivitamin is pure marketing and a waste of time imo.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,216 Member
    I don't think there are "fasting police", so individuals can make some decisions about how to structure their fast.

    But others are right: From a nutrition standpoint, it's better to take your vitamins with food.

    It's even better to get your micronutrients from the actual foods you eat that inherently contain those micronutrients, rather than from a supplement.
  • Healthfor2day
    Healthfor2day Posts: 8 Member
    I'm starting my fast today.

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