Whether or not you can drink coffee while you're fasting depends on the type of fasting you're doing. A registered nurse weighs in:
I heard the same question almost every time I gave pre-op instructions to a patient: Once I got to the part about “nothing to eat or drink after …”, nearly every one of them would look at me in anguish and ask, “Does that mean no coffee??”As a connoisseur of caffeine, myself, I understand that fasting can be difficult enough without giving up coffee to do it.
The answer to this question depends on the type of fasting you’re doing. Can you drink coffee while doing …No, you absolutely may not drink coffee after the cut-off time you’re given. That’s because the medications used in general anesthesia make it easy for stomach contents to regurgitate into the esophagus, where they can be inhaled. Not good. So, you should never eat or drink anything for several hours prior to a surgery with general anesthesia.
When you’re asked to fast for medical reasons, it’s important to follow your doctor’s specific instructions – even if that means no coffee – because breaking the fast could seriously jeopardize your health. But if you’re fasting to lose weight or just because you think it’s a healthier lifestyle, you don’t have to give up coffee.
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