I am too skinny. I want to know tips on gaining weight. I booze occasionally. I smoke 5 cigarettes a day. I only have 2 meals in a day. I work in a call center so my food timings fluctuate. I had serious mass supplements once but while having I did not performed enough exercise thats why I suffered from piles too however recovered now. Supplement did not helped me in gaining weight. I am 30 now and married. Please help.

Dt. Aparajita SahaDietitian/Nutritionist41yrs exp

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I would recommend you to consume high calorie, high protein, nutritious balanced diet, liberal amount of fluid, small amount frequent feed, avoid foods and drinks higher in calorie and lower or empty in nutrients, do regular physical exercises and get 8 hrs. Sound sleep. 

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Dt. Ms. Deepa NandyDietitian/Nutritionist10yrs exp

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Consumption of alcohol and smoking can be hazardous to health. Weight gain is muscle gain and not fat gain. In your condition your energy requirement is very high so whatever you eat is used as a source of energy and you do not make muscle. To gain muscles you will have to eat at least 6 meals (high calorie) in a day at a regular interval with a proper ratio of proteins and carbohydrates. Proteins will help you gain body mass while carbohydrates will help you give energy. Protein foods are eggs, fish, chicken, milk and milk products, meat and dals. Carbohydrate foods are roti and rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes. You have to eat vegetables and fruits and use healthy and good fats for cooking like ghee, cold pressed mustrad or til oil. You will also have to do some weight training exercise to help you build mass into the body. Also drink enough water to keep you hydrated. 

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Dr. Komal PuriAyurveda4yrs exp

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First of all you need to quit ciggerrets slowly... Day by day reduce the quantity you take. Daily drink tulsi tea 2times a day. Drink plenty of water Do pranayam daily Take bhoomiamalaki kwath 20 ml twice daily after meal. 

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