Inedia

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Inedia (Latin for 'fasting') or breatharianism ( breth-AIR-ee-ən-iz-əm) is the claimed ability for a person to live without consuming food. It is a pseudoscientific practice, and several adherents of these practices have died from starvation or dehydration.

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