Can I lose weight by eating 500 calories a day?

Many of us think that the fewer calories we eat, the better off we are. This is simply not true. While we do need to cut calories -- or create a caloric deficit -- to lose weight, it's important we don't go too low. There's a popular fad diet right now that recommends that women eat 500 calories a day while taking hormone injections. Clearly, the hormone injections are tricking the body in some fashion, but I can tell you that 500 calories a day is never okay under any circumstances! This is a dangerously low amount to be consuming, and it poses all kinds of serious health risks.