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Help, how much calories should i eat to gain weight?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

That depends on you.: It takes 3, 500 calories to gain a pound.

Dr Pappas and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/4/2013

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