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Can i gain weight even if i skip meals?

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Yes: This is a defense mechanism from our more primitive days. When we skip meals, the body will store some fuel at the next meal just in case you skip a meal again. The body does this to provide protection against starvation. We usually still eat more calories than needed in a day so you may actually gain weight. Better to eat small meals and control total calories, than skip meals.

Answered 7/5/2012

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