How Many Calories Can You Actually Eat In A Day?

You've seen the 10,000 calories in a day challenges! Haven't you!? But have you ever wondered what that would actually do to your body? Can the human body handle 10,000 calories a day!? Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Brainiac The average human needs somewhere between 1,200 and 1,500 calories to maintain their weight (people who exercise often can edge that up to around 2,600). But what would happen if you had waaaaay more calories than you should in one day? Lets say, hmmm, 10,000? Would you gain a bunch of fat the next day? Would your body freak out? Or would everything be okay? To answer that, we’ve enlisted our old friend Brainiard to take on the challenge and eat to his heart’s content...and then some. In this video, you’ll learn what exactly a calorie is, where you should be getting your calories from, and what the optimal calorie increase for building muscle is. Then, we’ll investigate the diets and habits of a couple of people capable of eating that much on a daily basis and staying in shape (hint: they’re among the world’s most elite athletes) before going on to see how eating 10,000 calories in a single day would affect the health of the average person. Does any of that that tantalize your intellectual tastebuds? If so, click the video above and lets dive in!