How long can a human being live without food?!


Question: How long can a human being live without food!?
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It depends on the person's energy stores!. There is no definitive answer, but it's been estimated that a person of normal body weight can live off of their fat stores for 30 - 60 days!. Water, however is a completely different story!. I think it's 3 days maximum that a person can go without water!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

it depends on their body fat!. a bigger person could last longer than a person of normal body weight and a person with normal body weight and a bigger person can both live longer than a rather skinny person!. however water is different!. im not exactly sure how long u can live without water but i DO know its possible to live with out water for up to a week!. my grandpa had cancer in the hospital his daughters took away all food and water from him so he just sat there!. for 1 week he did get really weak that last week but he made it EXACTLY 1 week!. so that 3 days is just bullsh*tWww@Answer-Health@Com

Babies manage to last a year or two on just drink!. Milk!. So I suppose it's what's in the drink, that matters!. If it contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, mineral salts and water, then a long time!. Also consider people living on a "drip" in hospital!.

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It depends on the person and how big they are!. Since you start to use your fatty cell as your reserve fat ( basically your stomach it eating its self!.) But, every human needs water to survive!. 3 day rule, if you don't have water within 3 days you die of dyhration!. Www@Answer-Health@Com





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