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If you're entertaining the idea of eating 1000 calories a day, there are things to explore. Suppose, just for the moment, you are playing cards blindfolded. All kinds of things could happen. Your opponents could remove the good cards from the deck. When it came your turn to play, you could not see the cards. If you were playing for money, chances are, you'd go broke. How does a playing card scenario explain the 1000 calories a day plan? To subject your body to consuming this stingy amount of calories, you must eliminate many fuel foods (good cards). Due to calorie deprivation, after a time, your body will literally begin to consume lean muscle and convert it to glucose. Also, toxic by-products result when body protein is converted to glucose. The body believes it is in starvation mode and compensates to conserve its store of fuel (energy). You can't see what is happening behind the scenes (like you can't see cards blindfolded) but your physical body becomes at risk for several severe medical conditions. You may go broke at the doctor's office. How 1000 Calories a Day Diet Works Did this simplified explanation get your attention? About now, you may wonder, "But, what if..." Let us guess – what if a person is morbidly obese? Would this calorie restrictive diet work? Yes. An obese person would lose weight quickly. However, in a life-threatening situation, the person should remain in a controlled environment, under constant supervision of a medical professional. Proponents of 1000 calories a day earnestly believe severely restricting calories will stave off diseases such as diabetes, cancer or heart disease. There is no doubt healthy weight loss may help deter these medical conditions. But, any diet plan that promises q... ... middle of paper ... ... Line? Evidence supports the risks outweigh the benefits of limiting oneself to 1000 calories a day. Research is ongoing to determine whether or not moderately restricted calorie diets will increase the lifespan of humans. This is an extremely rigid way of life. The dieter must monitor every scrap of food eaten. If an individual uses 1000 calories a day to launch a healthier way of eating, it should not be continued longer than two weeks. Experts highly recommend consulting a medical professional for blood tests prior to beginning this endeavor. Aside from the serious health concerns, such a stringent way of eating can set the person up for obsessive binges or anorexia, as a way to rebel against their lack of control. If one is diagnosed morbidly obese, the 1000 calories a day plan may be undertaken in a medical setting, with close doctor supervision.

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