Things You Must Do to Gain Weight

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Helpful ways to pack on the pounds
While a large part of books and websites is devoted to losing weight, many people find themselves wanting to gain, rather than lose. Adding weight can help you feel better about yourself. If you are underweight, putting on weight produces health benefits. Eating is the best way to put on weight, so you need to be familiar with the best foods for weight gain.

Balanced Meals
Consume meals that include a balance of 60-70 percent carbs, 10-15 percent proteins and a small percentage of unsaturated and monounsaturated fats.

Types of Food to Eat

Eat foods higher in calories, vitamins and minerals rather than targeting high fat or high sugar foods.

Consume calories packed with nutritional value. For instance, you could add cheese or nonfat dried milk to eggs, casseroles or soup, or add grated eggs to mashed potatoes.

Try portions of high-calorie foods if you tend to fill up fast. For example, eat raisins rather than grapes, or granola rather than cornflakes. To further prevent filling up too fast, limit beverage consumption until a half hour before or after your meal.

Snack in between meals on nuts, dried fruits and yogurt. Eat a snack before bedtime, perhaps a peanut butter sandwich. You may find it easier to eat five to six small meals rather than three large ones. If you do this, you still will need a lot for snacking.