ASK DR MOSLEY YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

I AM keen to achieve at least 12-hour intermittent fasting each evening, in order to gain all the health benefits you have outlined previously. However, would having drinks such as water flavoured with a squeeze of lemon juice, or else water infused with raspberries (but not actually eating the berries), cause the fast to be broken? KEEPING well hydrated is a vital part of doing an 800-calories per day diet, as it prevents you from feeling exhausted and feeble. If adding a handful of berries or perhaps slices of cucumber encourages you to drink plenty of water then go for it.

Fruits such as berries are low sugar, so even if you do eat a handful of them, the added calories are likely to be insignificant.