Downvoted. You understood what was meant, yet chose to ‘win the argument’ instead of helping correct the wording to make it easier for others to understand.
Example of proper clarification:
“Over time, consuming fewer calories than you burn can make a relatively large difference in your body weight. For example, consuming 100 cals/day less than you burn will yield a ~10 lb body mass decrease per year.”
And yes, this is quite sufficient to kill most people within ten years.
Downvoted. You understood what was meant, yet chose to ‘win the argument’ instead of helping correct the wording to make it easier for others to understand.
Example of proper clarification:
“Over time, consuming fewer calories than you burn can make a relatively large difference in your body weight. For example, consuming 100 cals/day less than you burn will yield a ~10 lb body mass decrease per year.”
And yes, this is quite sufficient to kill most people within ten years.