The man claimed to have survived by drinking water from natural springs and eating wild fruits.
On Thursday, June 20, a man was rescued alive after being missing for 10 days in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California, United States. Lukas McClish, 34, went on a three-hour hike in Big Basin Redwood State Park on June 11. Due to the recent wildfires in the region, Lukas was left without a location marker and lost.
On the days when he was lost, the man, who carried only scissors and a flashlight, he lost 13kg. To survive, the American claims to have taken it waterfall from natural sources, such as waterfalls, and feeding on wild fruits. “If you drink a liter and a half of water every day, you won’t need food until you run out carbohydrates“he said in an interview with the New York Times.
But after all, How long can the human body last without food? Is it possible to survive on water alone? Understand!
To know more: Dehydration: what it is, symptoms, treatments and how to avoid it
How long can the human body last without food?
According to Irani Gomes dos Santos Souza, nutritionist and coordinator of the Nutrition course at the Faculdade Santa Marcelina, the body can survive, on average, 50 days without food. This is because the body has energy reserves in different places, which helps maintain vital functions even without food intake.
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