A little while ago there was a news article that staggered me with its extraordinary nature. It was about a yogi in India who had not eaten or had any water for almost 70 years and yet continued to exist! It is an extreme case and a normal human being cannot fathom not eating for even one whole day. Yet, it made me wonder whether we consume too much? It has been normalized, by dietitians and medical professionals that it is essential for our well being and our health. We are told that we must have all kinds of vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates etc. Must have certain servings a day of fruit, minimum eight glasses of water, and so on and so forth. I wonder if all of this is essential? The yogi's story tells us that it is not! Okay, we may grant that he probably spent his days in meditation and did not do much physical work and did not need much food but 70 years without any water and food? Let us also, for argument's sake discount his tall claim and grant he had at leas