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Understanding What was Barry Austin's diet?

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At his peak, Barry Austin, Britain's former heaviest man, reportedly consumed as many as 29,000 calories per day, an amount equivalent to more than eleven times the recommended daily intake for an average adult male. This extreme diet was a mix of unhealthy takeaways, sugary drinks, and large portions of fried foods.

The Body's Breaking Point: What Would Happen if You Ate 50,000 Calories a Day?

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An average adult's daily caloric requirement is around 2,000 to 2,500 calories, a figure dwarfed by the 50,000 calories in our hypothetical question. So, what would happen if you ate 50,000 calories a day? The body's response would be a cascade of extreme and dangerous reactions, from immediate digestive distress to severe metabolic and organ system failure.