6 things that make men gain weight

6 things that make men gain weight

Wondering why the numbers on the scale seem to keep going up? Here are six reasons why you may be carrying around a little extra weight

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Salt

Salt can make you thirsty for high-calorie drinks. (Chips and pop, anyone?) Research by Graham MacGregor, a professor of cardiovascular medicine at St. George’s, University of London (U.K.) has shown that children who halve their salt intake drink two fewer sugary soft drinks per week, stripping more than 230 calories from their diets. “The same effect is seen in adults," he says. 

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