Another breatharian makes the news

[drxym]

"AFTER a brisk three-mile run every morning Michael Werner sits down to breakfast with his wife Angelica. But besides downing a coffee, he doesn’t eat a thing — in fact, he hasn’t eaten ANY food for SIX YEARS."

Oh and he claims to be a doctor of chemistry and just happens to be hawking a book.

The article is on The Sun website but unfortunately since I have < 15 posts I can't supply the link. Site is thesun.co.uk, and the path to the story is "/article/0,,2-2007290444,00.html"

[Mojo]

Here's the link: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007290444,00.html

Obviously the Sun is an entirely reliable source of information. ;)

[drxym]

The same story is on The Daily Mail too (usual drill, dailymail.co.uk with path /pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=464814&in_page_id=1770).

Can't say either paper is particularly trustworthy but it's shameful to see two uncritical articles about such a dubious and dangerous claim. Especially when the guy is selling a book which by definition encourages others to try what he claims but likely doesn't practice.

The Daily Mail piece is worse in many ways since they should know better.

[lionking]

After a recent extended holiday in England, I loved the range of quality newspapers, but also couldn't believe that people paid for rags like the Sun and Daily Mail. Doesn't the Sun have the page 3 girl?

[FarSideOfTheMoon]

Page 19 today unfortunately - the first 11 pages have been taken up with the thoroughly uninteresting news that we have a new prime minister.

[FarSideOfTheMoon]

Those who know Michael have got used to his unusual lifestyle. He says: “I still sit down for meals with my wife and friends or when my grown-up children visit.

“It looks strange that I am at the table with nothing in front of me and it took everyone a while to get used to it. But they now know not to make food for me.”

I bet he can't wait to run up to the bedroom to get at that stash of Mars bars under the mattress...

[Dutchman]

Apparently he's no breatharian at all. His daily menu is printed in the article in The Sun, and includes milk and fruit juice. There's no mention of how much, nor what kind of fruit juice. I suppose it's enough to sustain his body, even if he doesn't cheat with sneaky expeditions to the fridge when no-one is watching. And he may even tell the truth, insofar that he doesn't eat, he drinks his food ;) .
Maybe someone with knowledge of nutrition can shed some light on this?

[Humphreys]

I also couldn't believe that people paid for rags like the Sun and Daily Mail. Doesn't the Sun have the page 3 girl?

You're aware of the page 3 girls, and you still wonder why people buy it?

[drxym]

He probably neglected to mention his fruit juice is fortified with chicken tikka massala, pork pies, chips, chocolate, steak, eggs and baked beans by way of a smooth maker.

[rymdman]

When Garfield the Cat was put on diet by Jon, he was only allowed to eat what he could suck through a straw. Of course he managed to suck a complete fried chicken through it.

[Rolfe]

Correction. It was a roast chicken. Much more impressive!

Rolfe.

[yairhol]

He probably neglected to mention his fruit juice is fortified with chicken tikka massala, pork pies, chips, chocolate, steak, eggs and baked beans by way of a smooth maker.


:D Ha Ha

Regards,
Yair

[Kenny 10 Bellys]

I'd love to know how he's converting sunlight into energy and food. I am going to take a long shot here and guess that it's a purely mental process that he details in his reasonably priced book. He qualifies it in the article, saying that starving to death isn't for everyone and you need to be in the right state of mind before even attempting it. If you cant get past that tricky first 8 days with no food or water it's because you're a wuss, not because he's talking garbage.