Posted on 06/10/2013 4:00:32 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Plants survive on light and water alone, so why can’t humans?
A Seattle woman is putting that question to the test in an “experiment” some find inspiring—though others see it as misguided and dangerous. British-born Naveena Shine, 65, stopped eating on May 3 in to discover whether she could subsist on water, sunlight and tea, and is documenting her efforts on Facebook and YouTube.
The extreme fast, which she says she intends to try for “at least 40 days” and perhaps four to six months, is apparently tied to Shine’s New Age beliefs about the universe. Obscure Yogis called “breatharians” have also attempted the practice, she told Seattle’s Fox affiliate, KCPQ. …
“A vast amount of time, effort and resources go into merely putting food on the table. If humans did not have to eat, we could turn our planet back into a place of beauty.” … (S)he also makes note on Facebook of unpleasant-sounding side effects such as weakness, throwing up bile, dizziness, and frozen hands. …
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I object to your unfair characterization of, and perpetuation of false stereotypes about my fellow Avian-American! Please ... stop being speciesist!
Uh .... because we're not plants? I'm just guessing here.
Mother Nature will eliminate all democrats eventually.
The liberal cult makes people do strange things to be the very best earth worshiper they can. It is a works oriented religion.
Pray for America to Wake Up
Then I guess offering her a bacon brownie would be a waste of time?
A synonym for breathatarian is fertilizer.
Plants eat poop. I think she should add poop to her diet.
(Plants do not survive on water and sunlight alone. They need soil for nutrients. What a moron.)
Hah! Best reply :)
Plants are capable of photosynthesis, animals aren't, making this an unusually stupid question.
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