Practically every weight loss website out there has at least one (or one dozen) 1,200-calorie-a-day diet option. Even the National Institutes of Health has published a 1,200-calorie-a-day meal plan.

To understand how many calories you're cutting from your diet, you should know that the average woman should eat between 1,600 and 2,400 calories a day to maintain her weight, and for men, it's ...

An individual who does not perform in any physical activity will still require roughly 1,200 calories a day in order to maintain their body’s essential functions. These essential functions ...