1 2014 College Football Rankings: #98 Memphis Tigers Athlon Sports The 2014 college football season starts on Aug. 27 and ...
The length of time someone can live without eating depends on their weight (or amount of body fat), health, and, many See also: After losing the ability to swallow, how long can my mom last? believe, attitude. Medical experts usually say the average person can live for 4 to 6 weeks without food.The amount of time someone can go without water is much shorter, roughly a week (or less).edical experts usually say the average person can live for 4 to 6 weeks without food. The amount of time someone can go without water is much shorter, roughly a week (or less).
In addition, humans can actually survive crazy amounts of time without any type of food, liquid or otherwise, as long as they still have adequate water. Depending on health and body size, it's estimated that a healthy person can last between 30 and 40 days without eating a single bite. In one extreme case, a 456-pound man lasted an astonishing 382 days without eating any food, solid or liquid, ABC Science reported. Over the course of his year of starvation, the man dropped down to 180 pounds and was able to keep the weight off for five years.