Guide

Yes, vinegar can fit the Daniel Fast when you use simple, additive-free vinegars in small amounts as a flavoring.

Yes, you can have watermelon while fasting during eating windows, but strict water fasts and many religious fasts do not allow any fruit.

Yes, you can usually have plain water for fasting blood work, unless your doctor or lab tells you not to.

Yes, you can usually drink plain water when fasting for bloodwork, unless your doctor or lab gives specific instructions to avoid it.

Yes, you can usually drink plain water on a fasting blood test, unless your healthcare team gave different instructions.

Yes, you can usually drink small amounts of plain water while fasting for a blood test, unless your clinic gives different instructions.

No, white rice is not allowed on the Daniel Fast; the guidelines limit grains to whole options like brown rice, oats, barley, and quinoa.

Yes, you can have whole wheat on the Daniel Fast, as long as it is whole grain, plain, and made without yeast, sweeteners, or additives.

Yes, you can have plain whole wheat bread on the Daniel Fast if it’s made only from whole grains, water, and salt with no yeast or sweeteners.

Yes, you can use wheat flour on a Daniel Fast only when it is 100% whole grain with no additives; refined white wheat flour is not allowed.