Breatharianism

Breatharianism, also known as inedia, is the belief that a person can live without eating or drinking. Its most prominent proponent is a notorious charlatan named Jasmuheen, an Australian. 60 Minutes has disproven her claim that she can do this. One person who 60 Minutes interviewed about Jasmuheen, Dr. David Millikin, said "What she is teaching is a lie because if she is saying that you can live in this world without eating and drinking then that is a lie and if people believe that then they're going to die." He said about Jasmuheen "I guess it's tempting to say that she's mad, but I shy away from that, because my experience in working with many cult leaders leads me to believe that they actually believe intensely in what their doing, but I guess when she gets hungry, and eats a piece of Kentucky Fried Chicken, I would ask her then, does she believe, because of course she eats". The program's host Richard Carleton challenged Jasmuheen to prove that she could live without eating or drinking for one week. She agreed and was taken to a hotel where was videotaped and monitored by female security to ensure she did not eat or drink at all. Beres Wink, the president of the Queensland branch of the Australian Medical Association, monitored her progress. (link to 60 Minutes episode about Jasmuheen http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8060648983626971848&q=breatharianism&hl=en)