There are many myths about fasting. Website Sport24 considered the most common of them.
Most people believe that without food you can live no more than one month.
It is impossible to name the real figure, since it is based on known cases when people went on a hunger strike.
It depends on many factors – from age and physical condition to existing diseases and the environment. Most likely, a person can live without food for about 30 days, but this does not mean that such an experiment will not have a negative impact on his health.
The amount of fat in a person’s body affects how long a person can live without food. The more body fat, the longer the period before death – provided there are no other contributing factors, such as illness or injury.
If you spend a small amount of energy every day, you can live many times longer.
According to some studies, the longest time a person can live without food is about 21-40 days. But such an experiment would be dangerous and would result in death or exhaustion.
It is widely believed that people will not die without food if they drink water; however, it should be understood that water cannot replace all the nutrients in food.
Drinking water helps regulate body temperature and removes toxins from the body. Water also greatly increases your chances of survival, but does not eliminate all dangers.
Many people believe that women and the elderly can live longer without food than men. This is because they have more fat stores in their bodies that they burn to sustain life without food.
When a person is starving, fat is used as an energy source. In addition, people with a slow metabolism work more efficiently, converting stored energy into fuel for muscles, which helps them survive periods of food shortage.
You can avoid hunger by eating a balanced diet. The food you eat should contain the amount of vitamins, fats, proteins and carbohydrates that your body needs.
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