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The Healthy Way To Gain Weight And Build Muscle

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Gaining weight can be just as hard as losing weight, especially if you want to gain muscle mass or put some meat on your bones. Here's the best way, according to nutritionists.

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A Diet To Gain Weight?

Most diets target weight loss, but what if you need to put on more pounds? Such is the case for people who may have lost weight due to temporary illness, disease, an operation, chemotherapy, or eating disorders. Being below the recommended weight for your height and age group can be detrimental to your health. For instance, a low BMI can have serious consequences like anemia or osteoporosis. However, you should turn to the right methods to put on weight in a healthy way (and no, sorry, endless junk food is not going to cut it).


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