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Why do some eat a lot but never gain weight?

Why some people eat but never gain weight (Photo: iStock)

Of course, you know that breed of people that eat with a certain degree of keen obsession, but never seem to gain weight. And you are probably wondering how

Ababach Tamiru, a dietitian-nutritionist from Nilishe Health explains that some people can't gain weight no matter the consumption of food largely because they have faster metabolic rates-and the higher one's metabolism is, the more calories burnt and the harder it is to gain weight.

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