Why Ember has no refund policy
Not because we are confident. Because a guarantee is what you offer when the underlying transaction has a trust problem, and we would rather not have one.
Ember Fasting Blog
Simple Fasting Timer & Widgets
Articles, tips, and guides to help you get the most out of Ember Fasting.
Why Ember's free tier doesn't time-limit your timer
The full fasting timer, all five protocols, all six zones. Free, forever, with no trial. Here is the line we drew and why.
Autophagy at 36 hours: what the evidence supports, and what it doesn't
The cellular cleanup story is real. The 36 hour number is mostly extrapolated from mice. Both of those things are true at once.
Looking for a Zero app alternative? What $55 a year actually buys
Zero Plus is $69.99 a year. Ember is $14.99, or $29.99 once. An honest look at what the difference buys, and who should stay with Zero.
What actually happens at hour 12 of a fast
The metabolic switch is the thing most casual fasters quit before reaching. Here is what your body is actually doing, and what the research does and does not say about when.
How to break a fast without spiking your blood sugar
The first meal matters more than the fast itself. Lead with protein and fat, give it half an hour, then eat normally.
What a fasting complication on Apple Watch should actually do
The wrist is the right surface for a fasting timer, and most apps waste it. A design argument, written before we shipped ours.
All or nothing is the worst way to build a fasting habit
Streaks that break on a single missed day train the wrong response to imperfection. The research says what you do on day two matters more than whether day one was perfect.