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Manny's mom and dad are thin


We've seen his dad played by Benjamin Bratt. He's a pretty fit guy. And we know how fit his mom's body is. From the two of them, how is it that Manny is fat? It never made sense to me.

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It's simple: he consumes far more calories than he expends.

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I think Manny is a bit of a foodie given how he acts. He's probably not one to turn down a free tasting. I believe Rico Rodriguez is like that in real life.

You know, he could have inherited a gene from any of his ancestors that gives him a predisposition of being overweight. My cousin's parents are fit but their kid is a bit on the chunky side.

It really all boils down to family history and eating habits.

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Eating and exercise habits.

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yeah.....it doesn't work like that. A persons weight is defined by what the eat and how much exercise they have. Not their parents weight.

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