Will Any Carbs Break a Fast? The Definitive Guide
                                
                                
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                                According to nutrition experts, technically any amount of carbohydrates that provide calories will break a fast by triggering a metabolic response. This happens because the body switches from a fasted, fat-burning state to a fed, glucose-burning state, halting the beneficial processes of fasting.