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A member asked:
How will eating very little affect your body. like being anorexic. minus weight loss. .
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
More info is needed: You need to eat! if you are not being seen by a physician, you must make an appointment for a complete history and physical today or tomorrow and you must eat and drink until you are seen. If you have pain preventing your eating, you should go to an emergency room! please listen!
Answered 2/25/2015
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Yes it can: Eating very little besides weight loss, can cause vitamin and mineral deficiency and can be dangerous.Anything less than 900 calories is considered starving and i feel one should never go below 1200 calories even for few days.Your body needs certain number of calories, amount of proteins, fat, carb, vitamins&minerals.And you can cause damage to vital organs like heart, kidneys and liver over long period.
Answered 2/25/2015
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