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Breatharian Diet
SummaryThis diet is based on the dubious idea that people can survive without eating food and possibly water.  DescriptionBreatharian, also know as Inedia, is an extreme spiritual concept that comes from eastern aestheticism (primarily Hinduism). The concept is that people don't need food, but can survive entirely on air (or perhaps sunlight or "prana" [life force]). It's not so much a diet as a spiritual lifestyle. In practice, the people who call themselves Breatharian do in fact eat from time to time. Not eating is a kind of goal or spiritual practice. But, for whatever reason, most Breatharian do eat sometimes. HistoryThe concept came out of Hinduism in India. It's an extreme form of fasting which is common to Hindu spiritual practice. In modern times, parts of the new age movement have latched on to it and made it more popular. CriticismMost scientist and in fact common sense would tell us that not eating will eventually result in death by starvation. There may be some spiritual value to the idea of being a Breatharian, but physically, it's an extremely dangerous and potentially deadly thing to try. Tags: fasting spiritual Related Diets: Word-Fast Rice Diet Jerusalem Diet |
| Jain | posted 28-Oct-2006 3:12pm I think of The Simpson's, when the 5th level vegan episode occurred. To have such control of cravings, albeit extreme, what a freedom. I am unable to go without eating for a day! |
| Matt | posted 19-Mar-2007 4:45am I wanted to tell you that I've been eating primarily a vegan diet for the last seven months, with a lot of it being raw fruits and veggies. And its great! WBR LeoP |
| WeAreMakingItAllUp | posted 4-Apr-2007 7:44pm aliens and angels don't pooh. I don't think this is just for jesus types and shamans anymore. Supposedly more people have been asking more questions about this. Just look at all the corporate sponsored atkins diet propaganda and have you noticed how desperate fast food places have been getting lately? mcdonalds salads!?! subway everywhere. Also, more people are eating organic and cutting out the dairy death products. My mom, a hardcore milk drinker for 50 years, has started buying silk soymilk. It's mad. People are definately changing fast. I read about an experiment where they fed rats little if anything and they lived twice as long. Also, I consistently notice that spiritually, people get way faster results. Food is good for rooting yourself down to the dense reality we live in now. Has anyone seen "spirited away"? A girl in it starts to dissapear in the world she mistakingly wanders into until she eats the food of the place. here is a snippet from a site I came across - niejedzenie.pl/english/why.html "MORE CREATIVNESS It is said: "eat to be strong". In fact, the more we put into our stomach the more the organism is forced to do. If it can't cope with it, it starts being ill. Hence fasts and medical fasts are known as the second best way to cure. The new proverb may be created "Do not eat to have energy". SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Digesting of eaten food takes a lot of energy. So when the organism does not digest, energy can be used for other goals, e.g. creativeness. What is more, food contains a lot of toxins. Mind is connected directly to the physical body and they influence each other. When physical body is purified, what happens to non-eating people, then thinking process is much clearer and quicker. Even a person, who is fasting, after a few difficult days feels the lightness of thinking. For non-eating people this is a permanent feature. That is why a lot of new ideas appear in mind, thinking process is quicker. The person feels like the mind is cleared off smog, dark surrounding, which accompanied him before. Now he/she can perceive mental world clearer, brighter. A lot of non-eating people desire creating, it can be writing, painting, composing. " ---- The more I go on the more I realize that I eat to feed my emotions. Seems not much different than beer or any other bad relationship. And the less I eat the less I want to. But that's just me. And I binge sometimes since eating a bunch of crap has always been my select way of killing myself, like most americans I'd say. I believe breatharian is the future of the human race. Just look at how much we are consuming now! But I don't know anyone who actually talks about it other than myself, yet. I really like the idea alot. I am just not very disciplined, probably just like you. But I see myself getting more conscious of it everyday. And I am from the worst, most backwards suburban hell in the world. I was raised by the corporations that don't care about me just like you probably. less is more |
| Healthy Person | posted 11-Jul-2007 1:15pm To be healthy and live a healthy lifestyle, one must indulge in exercise and nutrients. Staying active and eating nutritious foods are the two keys to success! I have not always thought of myself as a "healthy person", but as I have evolved into a grown human being, I realized that it is up to me to keep myself going. My health is important and yours is too! I eat... a lot! What I have found is that a constant glass (or bottle) of water and 5 (yes FIVE) SMALL meals a day are great for your mind and body. Exercise is also very important, and it makes you feel good physically and emotionally. Statistics show (if you don't believe science, maybe you believe statistics) that exercise can beat depression, which means that exercise even promotes a healthy mind! I believe I think clearly and creatively (all while eating and drinking water). Spiritually, I was raised Catholic and believe in God, however I do not belong to any organized religion. I do not need anyone to tell me what I believe or value (and especially what to eat or not eat). |
| Anonymous | posted 13-Jul-2007 1:29pm This is completely ridiculous. A number of people have died on this "diet". The human body needs food and water. |
| Anonymous | posted 15-Jul-2007 7:41pm Wow, okay, food has toxins. Thats right, but remember, back in the sixth grade you learned this, the worst thing for a human to do is to live in a sterile enviroment. Why? Well because there is something in our bodies known as the "imune system". The immune system gets rid of those toxins. Without contacting anything with toxins (i.e. sterile enviroment), your bodies immune system will get weak because it does not have to work. Eventually, your genes will become weak, and your children's children's childern will be weak as well. PLEASE, THINK, YOU ARE DESTROYING THE HUMAN RACE BY LIVING OF AIR AND LIGHT. There is a reason why these bretharian people eat once and a while, not just for taste, but for survival. Be smart, don't die. (by the way, if you are so devoted to the breatharian diet, why would you care about taste.) |
| Anonymous | posted 7-Nov-2007 1:41pm I think the breatharian idea is a great one. In the Muslim faith I know of two examples that people lived off nearly nothing. The prophet Mohammed peace be upon him lived on dates and water for three months. Also, Bukari a writer of hadith lived on almonds for a long period of time. These two points show that people don't need all that food to survive. In fact it doesn't take much to make it. I would be hard pressed to believe a man can exist for 2 years on nothing but water but a 40 day fast on water is very achievable. I think having a full stomach is not the answer to your problems but it is a cause of obesity. |
| Anonymous | posted 14-Nov-2007 12:58am This diet is absolutely ridiculous. Our bodies need food and water to sustain life. I can think of a more unhealthy approach to eating. Self-starvation is what this is called. After struggling from Anorexia for 17 years, I know first hand what happens to your body without enough food. Due to lack of sufficient calories, my body now suffers a heart murmue, vascular problems, seizures and much, much more. Sad... |
| Anonymous | posted 7-Dec-2007 10:04am I have heard of this before....I'm pretty sure this so called diet is called anorexia. You absolutely cannot live without food and water. Our bodies are amazing things, why starve them. Listen to your body it will tell you exactly what it needs. |
| Vegan Shmeegan | posted 27-Feb-2008 12:13pm I read a post that said vegans are denying themselves and that to be vegan is an extreme. I'm a vegan and it's the opposite of that. There are more foods in the vegan diet than there are in an animal-based diet because you are constantly learning about new foods you never tried before. www.pcrm.org and www.nutritionmd.org are great websites. The only "extreme" is being diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, cancer or osteoporosis -all of which come from eating meat and dairy (and eggs) and then having to have bypass surgery or a shorter life or relying on pharmaceuticals to keep your cholesterol at 200. I ate all kinds of animal foods growing up and it's a lie that a vegan diet is a diet that only works for people who are disciplined. Go to any co-op and have them show you around and you will find so many foods that taste better and are much better for you. Whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds VS. dead animals in your body. |
| Anonymous | posted 31-Mar-2008 9:35am A breatharian diet is the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. anyone who believes in it is the most gullable , idiodic thing in the world. |
| MAGGIE3 | posted 23-May-2008 1:45pm One of the founders of this so called diet or way of life , admitted to going to Mcdonalds!!!! (Radio show) So that just shows you , that this diet will fail ,, you need to feed your body |
| Anonymous | posted 22-Feb-2009 9:00am I just read an article on MSN that noted that raw food diet is crap. Also, ther was a guy on Rippley's who didn't eat (and I think drink either) for years and was still alive alone on this deserted island. I think that a human could survive but it would take a strong mind set which most Americans could never have. |
| Amy | posted 11-Mar-2009 9:45am This is absolutely ridicolous, if you do this so-called diet, then you are asking for a death wish. How can anyone expect to live off air and sunlight. I suggest you go and check your head if your considering this, as you clearly must not be sane. |
| Anonymous | posted 11-Mar-2009 9:48am Amy i dont know who the hell you are bt u must be insane i have been on this diet 4 10 years and im clearly DEAD haha! No i agree this is stupid if you want to die go on this diet!! |
| Leysh | posted 11-Mar-2009 9:48am Well i think this diet is amazing i have been on it for 10 years now and im as sanorexic as Victoria Beckham. Im loving it, im not dead yet so im keeping it up! Amy, shutup. This is a spritual journey i shall take for the rest of my life. |
| Bretharian1984 | posted 11-Mar-2009 9:49am I have been on this spirtual journey for many years of my life, i believe strongly that the god's will guide you towards the weight they designed you for.. I suggest you STRONGLY try this 'diet' as you call it. :D |
| Amy the 2nd | posted 11-Mar-2009 9:51am yeah thats right breatharian 1984. i couldnt agree more |
| Bob | posted 11-Mar-2009 10:06am To be honest, that is PATHETIC |
| Worried sick in Vancouver BC Canada | posted 5-Jun-2009 11:40pm There is a woman who has been on the breatharian diet for more than a year now works in the film community here. She looks old and is a mere skeleton. I am so worried for her life. I am sure her sons must be too. She has alienated herself from everyone in our film community because she looks so scary. I have colitis and there are times that I cannot eat for weeks....just miso soup and vitamin water. I am always so happy when I go into remission so I can eat. Food and music are gifts to the soul. I pray she will eat and not die. She told me all she wants to do is sleep......duh.......she has no energy and she told my friend she can't have sex cos it drains her. what a SAD existence. This breatharian life is not healthy!!! |
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