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Anorexia
Is only eating 300 caloroies a day considered anorexic?!
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Depends on who you are, but I say AT LEAST 1,000. C'mon it's easy if you eat 3 meals a day.
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Not eating anything is anorexic.
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Anorexia is not based on caloral intake.
Anorexia is the intentional starvation of yourself. Also is your weight is too low doctors can consider you anorexic.
Nevertheless, 300 calories a day is not healthy. You should be eating about 1,500-2,000. Not much less than that, unless instructed by a doctor. 300 is way too little.
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No, but it's dangerous.
Like LadyH said, 1,800 calories are needed per day/
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Anorexia is not diagnosed based on the number of calories taken in. Here are the four main factors taken into consideration:
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria for the diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa (AN) include
(1)intense fear of becoming obese, which does not diminish as weight loss progresses;
(2)disturbance in the way in which one's body weight, size, or shape is experienced (e.g., claiming to "feel fat" even when one is emaciated or believing that one area of the body is "too fat" even when obviously underweight);
(3)refusal to maintain body weight over a minimal normal weight for age and height (e.g., weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight 15% below expected, failure to make expected weight gain during period of growth leading to body weight 15% less than that expected); and
(4) in females, absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles when otherwise expected to occur (primary or secondary amenorrhea).
All of those conditions stated, and not necessarily the number of calories you eat a day, is what determines the condition. Hope that helped.
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The real definition of anorexia is purposely starving yourself for whatever reason. Whether the 300 calories a day is intentional or not, it's still extremely unhealthy. 1,800 calories a day is what is considered healthy.
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