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No, peppermint candy adds calories or sweeteners, so a strict fast — for weight loss or blood tests — doesn’t allow it.

Yes, you can eat after fasting; start with water, small portions, and gentle foods to protect digestion and energy.

No, eating a whole orange breaks a fasting period; keep citrus for your eating window to maintain a true calorie fast.

Yes, a sugar-free mint during intermittent fasting is generally fine; sugary mints (about 20 calories each) break the fasted state.

No, intermittent fasting windows exclude calorie-containing food; stick to water, plain tea or coffee, and zero-calorie drinks.

No—eating fruit breaks a fast in most fasting plans and in medical test fasts, since fruit adds calories and sugars.

Yes, dyeing hair during a fast is generally allowed, since topical products don’t count as eating or drinking.

Yes—plain water is fine during fasting for blood work; skip coffee, tea, and calories unless your clinician gave different directions.

Yes, diet soda during a fast is usually allowed for zero-calorie fasting, but it can spur hunger or insulin responses in some people.

Yes, a Zero-Sugar Monster fits a calorie-only fast; skip it for strict autophagy or gut-rest goals.