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Is there a way to slow down my metabolism?

I'm from the Caribbean and I heard that eating spicy food speeds up your metabolism. On top of that my whole family eats spicy food plus i have a very fast metabolism. I'm trying desperately to gain some weight, but it seems of no use. Is there any healthy way to gain weight instead of being this twig.

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    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    To gain weight you need to combine protein foods with starchy carbohydrates as indicated below.

    Good weight gaining combinations are bread, cereals, pasta, rice, corn, potatoes or sweet potatoes combined with meat, poultry, eggs, cheese, nuts or sea food.

    Peanut butter sandwiches and cheese sandwiches are good weight gaining combinations.

    The protein in the above combinations will help to gain extra muscles.

  • 8 years ago

    Are you Jamaican? I am and Jamaicans have a way of making it seem as if its not okay to be skinny. They tell me i look like a twig all the time which i find really annoying.Lol just hang in there.

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