How I Stopped Eating Food : Mostly Harmless. Food is the fossil fuel of human energy. It is an enormous market full of waste, regulation, and biased allocation with serious geo-political implications. And we’re deeply dependent on it. In some countries people are dying of obesity, others starvation. In my own life I resented the time, money, and effort the purchase, preparation, consumption, and clean-up of food was consuming. I am pretty young, generally in good health, and remain physically and mentally active. I don’t want to lose weight. I want to maintain it and spend less energy getting energy. I hypothesized that the body doesn’t need food itself, merely the chemicals and elements it contains. I haven’t eaten a bite of food in 30 days, and it’s changed my life. The Experiment There are no meats, fruits, vegetables, or breads here. It was delicious! On day 4 I noticed how much healthier my skin was.
My cravings and tastes closely matched with my needs. The rest of the month went smoothly. Results Quantitative Qualitative Time. Irène, journal d'une transition alimentaire (vers le cru végétal) [Documentaire] Sommes-nous faits pour courir ? Comment choisir un sport pour la rentrée.