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Jun 2020
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574 - How to Eat 45,000 Extra Calories W...

QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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According to the conventional calorie math, the subjects in this over-feeding study should have gained more than a dozen pounds. Is it impossible to overeat protein? Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddir ... Show More
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