IT is possible to survive by only spending £1 a day on food and drink, a Teignmouth woman has proved.

Margaret Sheppard took up the challenge for charity and thought she actually felt better for it.

She said: 'It did me good, and I felt very well. I am sure that if I had to, I could do it for much longer by cutting out all the luxuries and just eating healthy basic non-processed food.

'I did it for five days, and in fact managed to get it down to only 83p, and am sure I could have done it on even less with more practice.'