Man claims to survive on diet of lies -- I mean light

[reinhard]

"A chemist from Braunschweig, Germany, claims he hasn't touched food in three years -- surviving instead on a steady diet of natural light."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/index.p ... htdiet.xml

Something tells me this one isn't going to catch on.

[Beth]

Now why would anyone be skeptical of this diet?

[Jammin' Jan]

Even if it were real, it doesn't sound like much fun. I like to eat!

[gratefuldeb67]

I love light....Believe me folks. But I ain't going to start chowing down on tungsten filaments with a side order of halogen! LOL

Forgive me, chemist from Braunschweig, that just seems downright
Meshuggenah... LOL
Thank you Reinhard! That was hilarious!
I can't wait to actually look at his site...

Excuse me I have to order some snacks from GE now...
Deb

Stay away from the light!!!! Don't walk into the light!....

[fawnmarie]

"Natural Lite" in bottles or cans? I think the bottles hold an extra 4 ozs.

Fawn

[brownstudy]

On the subject of fasting, turn to Jay's Journal of Anomalies, an amazing book by magician/writer Ricky Jay, where he describes charlatans and "amazing" feats of all kinds. He has a whole chapter on people hoodwinking the public by fasting in public (but sneaking ham on the side) such as the Breatharians, who claimed to live on air alone.

The book primarily concerns itself with people and events from the 1800s on up, with beautifully reproduced woodcuts, engravings, and other pix. Its full title is: "Jay's Journal of Anomalies : Conjurers, Cheats, Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters, Imposters, Pretenders, Side-Show Showmen, Armless Calligraphers, Mechanical Marvels, Popular Entertainments"

Here's a review that of Jay's Journal that bears on today's topic:
http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/his ... 17,00.html

Anyone here old enough to remember the novelty song "Junk Food Junkie"?