Ways to Gain Weight …. Wait.. What?

Majority of the time people are focusing on losing weight… in all the wrong ways. There is no quick and dirty way to lose weight. It is the actions of the individual to change their dietary and physical active habits.

Populations that are focused on weight gains for various reasons. Some of those populations are children, adolescents, pregnant women, athletes, cancer patients, you get the picture.

If nausea is your issue (cancer patients and pregnant women) utilizing smaller more frequent meals can assist and make it easier for the body to digest the food. Ginger root, ginger ale, and teas have also been known to assist with nausea. 

If you take medication that causes appetite suppression you may want to talk to your doctor if you notice any unintended weight loss. You must to notify your doctor about any unintended weight loss. (usually means your body is trying to over compensate for something such as illness!).

Some ways to help gain weight can be the same as ways to focus on losing weight. Start by looking at high calorie foods. Lets not get too crazy with fried foods and desserts…

Very versatile high calorie & nutrient dense foods:

• Cooked quinoa 
• Avocados 
• Whole milk or whole fat dairy products: yogurt, cheese 
• Nuts, seeds, and nut butters
• Dried fruit and fruit juice
• Beans: black, garbanzo, pinto, kidney
• Fatty fish: salmon, sardines 

Think outside the bowl!

Utilize that list within your dishes within your daily meals. 

When it comes to your foods if you are having trouble with gaining weight. It is easy to rely on higher fat foods aka… fast foods or overindulging in high sugar foods and beverages. But…. your missing out on key micro and macro nutrients for overall health.