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To: Jo Ellen T who wrote (543880)	2/10/2026 11:16:26 AM
From: koan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543930

No, you can drink black coffee and green tea. Intermittent fasting and autophagy are worth investigating. I have been drinking at least three cups of green tea (using three tea bags) for 40 years. I sip it all day to keep inflammation down. It does three things, reduces inflammation, has anti oxidants that neutralizes free radicals that damage DNA, and has polyphenols that prevent cancer. When you stop eating for a while you give your body a rest, your insulin levels drops and the body starts burning fat, and starts cleaning up all the garbage in your body like dead cells and even viruses. The body cannot burn fat if insulin is high, which it stays high if one eats all the time. And when you break any fast you want to break it with protein or fat, not carbs. Eggs, are a good choice. I eat eggs, or some smoked or canned salmon, or a can of sardines. I like the tiny tot, the smaller the better (less mercury) You probably know this, Yoshinori Ohsumi .won the nobel prize for his work on autophagy in 2016 where he showed that when the body goes without food for a period of time, it goes through the body and cleans out all the junk and burns it for fuel and repairs itself. And makes a person healthier and live longer. PS three of the most important things for good health, IMO, are skipping breakfast, if one can, eating lots of plants, and sea food or fish oil. Plants and (marine) omega 3's protect the cells, brain and cardiovascular system. They have a saying:" no naked carbs". Spikes insulin and one reason we have so much diabetes. Once you get used to skipping breakfast, it is easy, and an easy way to keep weight under control. One last point, any time you eat sugar, even fruit juice, you want to do it with a meal, or fiber, fat or protein. I only drink juices with meals to prevent spikes in my sugar levels. Hope this helps.