Starvation imminent in Mars Base Zero

--- In ssi_list@... "Paul D. Fernhout"
> Actually, barring any unusual health conditions, you might be able to
> last for a couple of months with no food (as long as you had water)
True, but the object is to provide support, not to loose weight *grin*.

> In fact, current research suggests people on
> reduced calorie diets live longer.
True. The data on this is very solid for many animals; for man it
hasn't yet been shown but I personally feel it is likely...

> Some people think a prolonged fast kicks the body into scavenger mode
> and causes your body to clean up junk lying around in cells.
Though there isn't any evidence for this...

> case, knowing what is a needed and healthy amount of food for space
> settlers may differ from either the amount of food typical US citizens
> eat or the larger amount farmers or athletes eat if they do a lot of
> physical labor.
Very true. I had very little labor that I was doing, so a low calorie
intake didn't have much affect on productivity.

> By the way, I forgot to mention this before, but I think there are some
> potential issues with excess nitrate production in lettuce or other
> vegetables when grown in lower levels of daylight and in enclosed areas
> (like a "Solviva" greenhouse). Something to consider long term.
Actually the amount of lettuce and other crops that I ate where this
would pose a problem were pretty limited.

> Thanks for all the updates, and good luck also on your new project
(your
> upcoming baby!)
Thanks!

Ray
Mars Base Zero inhabitant no more :(