Meal replacement powder exists as a weight management tool but in the event of a natural disaster or space exploration, hell even homelessness or world hunger, could someone live off them indefinitely? Obviously it wouldn‘t be pleasant but it is possible? Or would someone waste away, lose vital muscle mass and cognitive abilities etc?
Answer: Thank you to those that answered. In the case of disaster relief It seems the biggest issue with powder is access to clean water not health related reasons or the actual cost of making it like I thought may be the case. As for space exploration if a base formula is tailored to an individuals specific needs it’s viable.
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I was on a liquid diet for 6 months called Optifast. I lost 140 pounds. Long term some issues that might present in an apocalypse or other similar scenario are kidney stones, but theoretically I feel like you could make it work for many years athr very least.
You’re much more likely to develop kidney stones and must stay hydrated consistently. In a scenario like the ones you’re mentioning if water were scarce you’d be much more likely to have kidney stones and they’re excruciating and can cause death.
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