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If you eat under 200 calories a day, is this an eating disorder?

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Yes: This is the calorie load I would use for a 3 pound premi. If an adult uses this as a diet, it is guaranteed to lead to the breaking down of the persons fat/muscle and other tissues and eventually lead to death.

Answered 11/20/2014

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