First Bite Protocol
Cross-source consensus on First Bite Protocol from 1 sources and 6 claims.
1 sources · 6 claims
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- The First Bite Protocol consists of three sequential decisions made in the first 20 minutes of refeeding. — The First Bite Protocol: How to Refeed After Intermittent Fasting
- The first food in the protocol must provide at least 25 grams of complete protein. — The First Bite Protocol: How to Refeed After Intermittent Fasting
- The protocol instructs waiting 20 minutes after the protein anchor before consuming carbohydrates. — The First Bite Protocol: How to Refeed After Intermittent Fasting
- Fruit, juice, smoothies, and simple carbohydrates should not precede the protein anchor. — The First Bite Protocol: How to Refeed After Intermittent Fasting
- Opening the fast with coffee and collagen peptides is identified as the most common protocol error. — The First Bite Protocol: How to Refeed After Intermittent Fasting
- The 20-minute hold allows leucine signaling to propagate and gives gastric emptying a head start. — The First Bite Protocol: How to Refeed After Intermittent Fasting