How long can a person live without food

Talk about stressful. Unless you are fasting or got lost in the woods (easy to do where we live) you can go for a week or two without food.

I had a pastor/patient of mine go on a 30 day fast. He did alright, not too weak, not too sick, but he was fasting and meditating. Things in the body work differently when you are going on a deliberate fast. We can't explain this other than God is working with the person.

If you are lost in the woods, that is a different story. The will to live is very powerful and other than the requirement for nourishment, a person can go several weeks without food. Mind you, this is stressful to the body. But what choice do you have?

If you're going through a normal week and missing a day or two of food (who would do that?) you're going to run into problems. Food keeps the body ticking. YOU NEED FOOD to sustain normal growth, repair, and activity.

So how long can a person live without food? A day or two without problems but don't let it become a habit because it will become an unhealthy, stressful habit. On the other hand, you can go as long as the will to live is strong enough if you are lost in the woods or until God tells you to stop fasting if you are fasting.

Peter Lind
www.stress-less-living.com