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Underweight and physically weak

2017-09-02 09:16:08
I am a college student, 21 year old guy, height 5 feet 7 inches, weight 53 kgs. i read somewhere that for this height, one's weight should be at least 61 kgs. so clearly i am under weight. also i am very weak and skinny. i don't know if the problem is because of my diet. please suggest me a healthy diet and any weight gain suppliment.
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