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Understanding the Minimum Calories Needed to Sustain Life

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Your basal metabolic rate (BMR), the energy your body needs at complete rest to function, accounts for roughly 60% to 70% of your daily calorie burn. This baseline is the theoretical minimum calories needed to sustain life, but intentionally consuming only this amount is dangerous and unsustainable.