In general, the minimum number of calories your body needs each day is:
1500 calories
1200 calories
These are very rough estimates of your resting metabolism, or the minimum number of calories your body needs each day to function efficiently, even if you’re just resting.
Resting metabolism calculator (men)
Resting metabolism calculator (women)
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