The Best Tea for Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting is a cyclical eating pattern where you alternate between periods of fasting and eating. People try intermittent fasting for a range of reasons, and research into how it affects sleep and appetite is still developing. Rather than restricting what you eat, intermittent fasting directs when you eat. There are numerous ways to go about intermittent fasting—skipping breakfast, skipping dinner or eating only during a time period set by you or your doctor. 

Intermittent fasting can be difficult at first, and a hot drink with no calories in it is something many people reach for while they adjust. The best tea for intermittent fasting is simply one that fits the fast: no calories, and a flavour you actually want to drink. Moringa tea is packed with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants and phytonutrients. The leaf is dense in vitamins and minerals for its weight, while the brewed tea itself contains no calories. Our moringa tea—one of the best teas for intermittent fasting—includes many delicious herbal Superfood Moringa Teas and six kinds of caffeinated Superfood Energy Infusions. 

Why is moringa the best tea for intermittent fasting? 

What moringa tea offers during a fasting window is straightforward, and none of it is a change to the fast itself. The following reasons make moringa the best tea for intermittent fasting: 

1. Healthy substitute: While fasting, you are not supposed to consume any high-calorie foods, including beverages. You can substitute any snack or beverage with a cup of tea in the hours of fasting. Moringa tea contains polyphenols, and it is naturally calorie-free, which is what makes it suitable during a fasting window.
2. Meal timing: We are used to eating meals at various points of the day. Intermittent fasting can feel difficult at first, prompting us to find a quick fix. Moringa leaf contains vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, potassium and iron, small amounts of which carry into the brewed tea. Both the caffeinated and herbal teas contain an amino acid called L-theanine, one of the compounds naturally present in tea leaves. 
3. Satiety: When you start intermediate fasting, you may experience hunger pangs in the hours you are used to eating. Ghrelin, the hormone associated with hunger, has been looked at in this context: a 2017 study of moringa leaf compounds was carried out in the laboratory rather than in people. Green tea contains catechins, and moringa leaf has a nutrient profile of its own, described above. 

What should you use: Caffeinated or non-caffeinated moringa tea? 

Both caffeinated and non-caffeinated moringa tea can be considered to be the best tea for intermittent fasting. Caffeinated tea might be better if you are experiencing an energy crash, especially when you start fasting. Herbal tea may be better suited if you do not feel low levels of energy but are hungry. It is advisable to consume herbal tea during the late hours of the day and caffeinated tea in the morning. 

Because it is calorie-free and has a flavour worth drinking on its own, moringa tea is an easy thing to keep in a fasting window.  Want to try for yourself?  Try our top rated moringa teas (Strawberry, Mango, and Turmeric) and discover a new level of tea.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.  While there is promising research currently evaluating moringa and other similar products, we rather focus on their nutritional qualities.