Even the National Institutes of Health has published a 1,200-calorie-a-day meal plan ... the 1,200-calorie diet unless there is a medical need for such a calorie deficit," Sauza says.

Let’s explore what the CICO diet entails and why calorie counting isn’t always as simple as it seems. The CICO diet isn’t a book or an eating plan endorsed ... in a calorie deficit, meaning ...