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Woody Harrelson is making the news with a recent announcement that he is planning to stay on a remote island and drink nothing but water for 40 days.
Ahhh, the life of a celebrity. From an article at NowMagazine:
I know it’s going to be really hard. But can you imagine it? Eating nothing for 40 days? Swimming and surfing every day in a remote place? Where does the mind go?
This wouldn’t be the first attempt at fasting for the 46-year-old actor as he completed a 38-day green-juice fast back on November, 2006. Woody is almost as well known for his activism as his movie and TV roles. Woody is a supporter and activist for the legalization of marijuana and hemp, an environmental activist, as well as an ethical vegan and raw foodist. [1]
Woody’s survival has a lot to do with several factors; the most important of those being that he is both strong and in good physical shape and a bit of extra body fat will increase his chances. The body can survive without food for surprisingly long periods. Doctors generally agree that a healthy human can survive as long as eight weeks without food as long as they have water. [2]
If Woody has the will and determination to make it 40 days on only water I will be very impressed with his level of discipline. I’m just not sure I agree with his use of time alone on a remote island. I think if given the opportunity to spend 40 days on a remote island I would spend it much differently.
Reference:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Harrelson
- http://health.howstuffworks.com/live-without-food-and-water1.htm
[nowmagazine.com] via [ecorazzi.com]
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