Friday, 1 May 2009

Mia Farrow: I considered eating Easter eggs before starting fast

Actress opted for salad and vegetables instead

Mia Farrow | Mia Farrow at the United Nations | Now Magazine

Mia Farrow will only drink water during her fast

Mia Farrow thought about scoffing chocolate before starting her 21-day hunger strike on Monday.

But the actress, who is protesting to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, changed her mind at the last minute.

‘I thought I had better not do the Easter eggs and ease into it, so I went for salad and vegetables,’ says Mia.

‘I woke up feeling refreshed.’

Mia, 64, who is a goodwill ambassador for Unicef, has gained 9lbs on the advice of medical specialists.

‘I've learned that up to three weeks I can fast, not to say that things can go wrong,’ she tells Fox News.

‘Beyond three weeks, you run the risk of real irrevocable organ damage. I would not exceed three weeks. I would be pleased if I can fast that long, but I'm not very fat, so my doctors were doubtful that I could exceed two weeks given my body mass.’