Weight Gain

When you think of nutrition, you probably think of eating healthy as a means of weight loss, but what about weight gain? There are people in the world who struggle with gaining weight, and although I have never personally struggled with it, I've known people who have.

I know less about weight gain then I do weight loss, but I imagine that most people who struggle with gaining weight go to the doctor to learn how to do it safely and healthy.

Reasons that someone might be trying to gain weight include prolonged illness or hospitalization, you may be naturally skinny and want to feel better, an athlete who wants to bulk up for sports, or you are growing older and loosing weight as a result. There is such thing as being underweight just like there is overweight.

So today I am going to give you tips on how to gain weight the healthy way and the foods you need to do it.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics gives some tips on gaining muscle or bone mass. They say to steer clear of supplements and focus on quality over quantity. If you don't eat very much at each meal, start by eating smaller meals more often, about 5-6 times a day. In meals or cooking, use milk instead of water because milk contains more calories but is still healthy. Avoid "lite" or "low-calorie" foods and go for the full calories. Make your foods more interesting by adding things to them, such as celery and peanut butter or cheese on your chili. If you want to read the whole article, click here.