The United States was able to play a secondary, but significant, role in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion because of the large number of American ships and troops deployed in the Philippines as a result of the U.S. conquest of the islands during the Spanish American War (1898) and the subsequent Philippine-American War.
When you're on a low-calorie diet, you usually get between 800 and 1,500 calories a day. For some people, an alternative for short-term weight loss is a very low-calorie diet. Many very low-calorie diets are commercially-made formulas of 800 calories or fewer that replace all the food you usually eat.
Calories come from three main sources: protein, fat and carbohydrates. Carbohydrates supply your muscles with energy; MayoClinic.com recommends 225 to 325 grams on a 2,000-calorie diet. Some diets, however, limit carbohydrate intake to just 50 grams daily to promote weight loss.