combinations and environmental pollution—can create toxic chemical reactions in the gut. Even if you are eating the best, freshest organic produce, large portions strain the digestive system.
Analyzing data from three national surveys of 60,000 Americans, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that serving sizes have grown over the past 20 years. This occurs not only at fast-food outlets but also in restaurants and homes. The data reveals that over the past 20 years the size of hamburgers increased by 23%, a plate of Mexican food is 27% larger, soft drinks grew in size by 52% and snacks like potato chips, pretzels and crackers are 60% bigger.
Not surprisingly, the prevalence of adult obesity in the United States has increased from 14.5% in 1971 to 39.8% in 201612. The problem is that the more you're served, the more you eat. Most people could reduce their meal portion sizes by half and feel an improvement in vitality and energy levels within as little as a week. The problem is that many people are addicted to the sensation of feeling full and do not know when to stop eating before they hit this sensation.
Digesting large quantities of food also takes time and ironically, our digestive systems use a large percentage of the energy stored in the food itself for the digestion process. As already mentioned, when the time spent on digestion is reduced the body has more time to clean itself and recycle energy in a more efficient way.
Of all the food categories, the digestion of proteins is the most time consuming. It takes over three hours to break down and assimilate proteins. The reason for this is simple: protein molecules are long chains with well-soldered links and to break down their resistance requires the combination of good chewing and the simultaneous action of various gastric, pancreatic and biliary juices. This long process of calorie extraction taxes the system.
It has been calculated that to obtain 100 calories from a protein food, the system must use 30 calories. We can say that the specific dynamic action of proteins is 30 percent, while it is only 12 percent for fats and just 7 percent for carbohydrates.13 The ongoing cycle of the standard three meals per day means a lot of time is spent on digestion and many people need to rest after a meal to aid this process.
Almost all of us suffer from occasional constipation or a case of the runs—some more than others. Some of us eat too much too fast until we feel like we are about to explode and must stop. Poor food combinations contribute to discomfort in the stomach. When you take food out of the equation, you liberate yourself from this cycle of discomfort. Breatharians do not need this downtime after dinner or lunch since there is no dinner or lunch! There is simply an abundance of energy not disturbed by the digestion process. There are also no thoughts such as, Oh, it’s noon and I haven’t eaten yet. You are free to need nothing, free from meal times and free to spend your time as you wish.
Breatharians rely on prana—the purest and cleanest source of nourishment available on earth. In fact, it is the original source of life energy on earth. When we eat food, we technically eat prana in its secondary and third forms filtered through the plants and animals we consume.
My own blood tests taken before and after the pranic initiation process showed a significant and stable health improvement. Other breatharians who exit the process and take blood tests show similar improvements. This supports the claim that breatharians do not need to consider the nutritional balance of food or supplement their diets with expensive vitamins. The body gets everything it needs from prana.
Ideal Weight
This is perhaps the most important of all the health benefits which breatharians experience. When living from prana, the body is better able to adjust itself to its ideal weight. Achieving this perfect balance is far more difficult when an individual is distracted by food. I am currently carrying 10% body fat—a percentage that typically only athletes acquire. I am no athlete, although I like to keep in shape. A lower percentage of body fat is connected with a healthier body and ideal weight. In nature, the body of an animal becomes perfectly aligned to its individual needs.
In your mind’s eye, try to imagine an obese cheetah in the wild. It is a bizarre, nearly unimaginable image, is it not? Humans have beautiful gifts of self-consciousness and free will to use for better or for worse. Unfortunately, most of us get distracted by food and step out of the perfect balance that nature is able to provide for us.
Body Control
Temperature limits expand for breatharians. This means you can feel comfortable even in extreme hot or cold temperatures. You may also experience increased pain tolerance. In my personal life for example, I sometimes do not notice I am cold because I do not feel cold. I look at my arm and see that I have goose bumps. In hotter temperatures, I am more comfortable and sweat less.
Teeth, Skin and Body Odor
Absence of excess food consumption means no bacterial and food remnants are stored in the body. This also means less dental problems. In my experience, the breatharian process also solved various skin issues such as dandruff and acne. In many cases a person’s skin becomes smoother, softer and body odor is significantly reduced.
Feeling ‘Light’
Imagine feeling free, energetic and having a good mental attitude from eating well! Breatharians generally feel optimistic and full of energy because, without digestion to stress the body and muddle the mind, daily existence feels clean and pure. This becomes your new emotional baseline and is maintained throughout the day despite the problems or speed bumps life may throw at you. You feel lighter, refreshed and things go smoothly in a positive direction. It’s like the feeling after a workout or a good night’s sleep, only it stays with you!
INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS
Knowing that you are living mostly from pure energy dramatically changes your life perspective. You begin to better understand the way the mind works and you can master self-control. You receive a deeper understanding of reality—you realize you are playing a game and in this game you are the creator. It is a game played by consciousness. It is the game of being a human being and the theme of the game is: you as you see yourself here in this life. The levels of the game consist of your life experiences, your lessons and your spiritual growth.
A Happier Life
Playing the game as a breatharian allows you to choose how to perceive your life and the life you live becomes what you perceive it to be. Choose happiness and fitness and believe in your own inner strengths. When you understand you are the creator of your own reality, you discover heaven on earth.
A Worthwhile Challenge
Life is full of challenges and this is a gift! Think about it—without challenges there can be no growth. Each challenge teaches us more about ourselves and pushes our limitations and expectations higher and higher. It teaches us patience and self-discipline. It gives us more self-confidence.
Our memory system is directly connected to our senses as well as to our high and low emotional states. You will not remember what you did at 6pm on a normal Tuesday two weeks ago, but you will remember breaking your own bowling record since it is directly connected to a feeling of achievement—an important event. I like the expression, life is easy for those who live it hard because I believe
