Stuff You Should Know

How long can you go without food and water?

Feb 10, 2009
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INSIGHT

Understanding Carrying Capacity

  • Carrying capacity estimates human population limits based on resources.
  • Agriculture supports more people than hunter-gatherer lifestyles, nearing 10 billion capacity.
INSIGHT

How Starvation Progresses

  • Your body first burns carbohydrates, then fat, then protein when starving.
  • Muscle protein breakdown signals the body consuming itself, worsening starvation effects.
ADVICE

Don't Test Water Deprivation

  • Never test how long you can live without water; dehydration is dangerous.
  • Stay hydrated especially if fasting or doing cleanses like the master cleanse.
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