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Re: why to gain weight?
From: Kara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 07:19:53 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Kara wrote:
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>At Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Maggie, wrote:
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>>At Tue, 26 Mar 2002, Kaci wrote:
>>>Muscle weighs more than fat? Really? If I gave you a pound of feathers or a pound of lead, which one weighs more?
>Muscle would give you a leaner appearance with the same weight than a
>person with more body fat, but muscle doesn't weigh more. For higher
>calorie foods that are not junk, try nuts and dried fruit, perhaps
>cheese.
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>Kara
>--
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>>>I am 21 years old and have been extremely skinny all of my life. I am
>>>looking for a natural, healthy way to put on a few pounds other than
>>>eating pound cake all day long. Is there anything or a food that can
>>>help me out. I appreciate any suggestions
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>>hi Kaci,
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>>Eat foods that are higher in fat and calories. Not junk food, just
>>higher in fat. Also, you might try weight lifting, since muscle weighs
>>more than fat.
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>>Take care,
>>
>>--
>>Maggie
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>>--
>>Maggie Beth Anderson
>>Medical Student at University of Washington
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