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Lack of fluids immediately begins to cause shifts in electrolytes that all cells, muscles, and organs need. Just a few days without fluids can cause observable negative effects. But without food, the body can turn to its reserves. There are no reserves with fluid.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 8y agoIf you stop breathing then your heart stops pumping, if your heart stops pumping then your blood isn't circulating, if your blood isn't circulating then all the other organs in your body start to shut down.
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10 water facts?
humans can survive longer without water then without food
Which animal can go the longest without food or water camel or cheetah?
The Camel can survive longer than the Cheetah without food or water.
Why can you live longer with food than water?
You can't. A person can go over a week without food but without water you will die of dehydration within days.
Can fat people go longer than skinny people without food before dying?
Yes. they can cuz they live of their fat (their bodies digest it and use it as food)Yes, but only with sufficient water.
What resoursces do you need to live?
OXYGEN,Water (you can live longer without food than water) Food,warmth,Shelter and friends and family. It can be lonely and you can sometimes end up with mental illnesses if you don't see people
Why do people get sick without water for a week?
Most people die without water for a week. What did you really mean by the question?
How long to starve?
a human can go no longer than 7 days without food; 3-4 days without water
What problem people have faced during drought occur?
There is a lack of food and water would survive without food but we cannot survive without water
Can we survive by only drinking pure water?
Many people in the world do not have access to clean water, and virtually no drinking water is absolutely "pure." But cleaner water usually results in fewer health problems. Humans can live longer without food than they can without water, but water itself has no nutritive value.
Who will last longer a person with one month supply of food or a person with one month supply of water?
You can only last a few days without water but, provided you have water, you can last for weeks without food (assuming you are healthy at the start)
Importance of food production?
Food production is important for survival. People cannot live without food. The species would die out of food was no longer produced.
What do you need to survive in a desert?
First and foremost....Water. You can survive for up to a week and sometimes even longer without food. Though without water for 3 or 4 days...You will die.
