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Re:Why sleep deprivation disrupts memory by xcv123 on Friday June 14, 2024 @05:03PM (#40685107)
Most people browsing HN would survive 1 - 2 months without food. 24 hours is nothing. Your pot belly has a spare 50,000 calories.
Re:Why sleep deprivation disrupts memory by LtWorf on Friday June 14, 2024 @06:42PM (#40685841)
If you read the comment. He said to "water fast", not just skip food, which would be probably fine.

Also, not everyone is obese. For not obese active people, it might not be the best.

Re:Why sleep deprivation disrupts memory by xcv123 on Friday June 14, 2024 @08:41PM (#40686548)
I didn't read the comment. I wrote the comment.

Water Fast means only drinking water. Standard terminology. You can verify that with a quick Google search.

1 - 2 month survival estimate is for an ordinary person. If you're obese then you can survive up to a year without food.

For an ordinary person in reasonably good health, a 24 hour water fast only provides health benefits. Up to 3 days of water fasting is beneficial. I wouldn't recommend any longer than that.

The more frequently you fast, the easier it gets. Your body adapts to burning stored fat as fuel and the hormonal hunger triggers become less severe. I've reached the stage where 24 hours is easy.

Re:Why sleep deprivation disrupts memory by LtWorf on Saturday June 15, 2024 @02:39AM (#40687929)
> Standard terminology

I'm sorry I'm not born within 200km from you and I don't speak the same dialect -_-'

Clearly entirely my fault…

Re:Why sleep deprivation disrupts memory by xcv123 on Saturday June 15, 2024 @07:10AM (#40688989)
What a strange reply. It's not a dialect. It's just plain English.

https://www.google.com/search?q=water+fast