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What is the maximum calorie restriction the body can tolerate per day?
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900: The general consensus is to not intake less than 900 calories a day. Below that you may start to breakdown your own muscle to support your bodies functions.
Answered 9/29/2016
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It all depends: The problem with your question is context. A person can safely go all day without eating provided they have enough nutrition. But going several days without calories is a problem. Also age makes a difference. An infant and most likely very elderly can’t go as long as a healthy adult without some adverse efffects. Intermittent fasting may actually be good. Context please.
Answered 11/6/2018
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