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Nov 2024
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Ep 85: Can you increase calories without...

Ashleigh VanHouten & Rachel Gregory
About this episode

In this episode, Ashleigh gives an update on her pregnancy; the ladies answer a question about how to slowly increase calories without gaining fat; dive into the benefits of magnesium supplement; discuss the pros and cons of putting young kids into formal sports; and more.

The book we mention is called Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein.

Send your questions, feedback, topic ideas, or just say at musclescience4women@gmail.com.

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