breatharianism
Meet the Guy Who Says He Mostly Just Eats Air
As one of the world's foremost "Breatharians," Nicolas Pilartz claims that sunlight, water and one meal a week is all he needs.
A Brief History of Breatharianism, Which Is Total Bullshit
Tl;dr version: You can’t live without food and water.
'Breatharians' Believe You Can Survive on Air Alone
Followers of the controversial diet believe that humans can survive on cosmic energy from air. Doctors and dietitians beg to differ.
'Breatharians' Believe You Can Survive on Air Alone
Followers of the controversial diet believe that humans can survive on cosmic energy from air. Doctors and dietitians beg to differ.
Joining a Cult Might Be Bad for Your Diet
From the Flavor Aid (not Kool-Aid) at Jonestown to Rev. Sun Myung Moon's fat-shaming sermons, cults have a history of using food as one of their many tools of control. But hey, at least some of them made salad dressing to die for.
Breatharian Leader Wiley Brooks Lives On Light, Air, And Quarter Pounders
According to Wiley Brooks McDonalds is the only food that’s not radioactive.
This Woman Is Living on Water, Tea, and Light for 100 Days
Naveena Shine, a 65-year-old British transplant to the Pacific Northwest, is in the middle of an experiment to see what happens if she doesn't eat anything for a long, long time. Others have died attempting similar spiritual undertakings, but Naveena...