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I am trying to gain weight so should i snack a lot or eat big meals?

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Dr. Ravi Chand answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Gain weight: Please get a calorie monitor and count how much you ingest versus how much you expend, given that you have average metabolism, ingest more calories then expending that will help you gain weight.

Answered 8/21/2013

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Eat big meals: Eating big meals though unhealthy with resistance exercise will help gain weight.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 8/21/2013

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