Gaining Weight Tips

Energy food for winter

As we all know, India is a country which has 4 seasons & every season has its own food delicacies. Now winter has come & in this weather, one can feel lethargic and low. Binge sugary snacks, biscuits and energy drinks, which often lead to unnecessary weight gain. This time around, pick from these healthy options to boost your energy levels as well as your mood. Here are some food choices which can improve health in winter!

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Seldom you will come across a person who is satisfied with their body weight. While some people try everything under the sun to lose the extra and unwanted kilos, other pray for some healthy weight gain. There can be a plethora of factors responsible for the weight gain (unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle, overeating, or medical condition such as Hypothyroidism) and the weight loss (chronic illness, depression, parasitic or viral infections, to name a few). However, leaving the condition attended...more

Anywhere you can, try to put some extra calories in your food, particularly food items you already eat and enjoy.

Pulmonary tuberculosis was a fatal disease in the past in India. On average, 95% of the deaths occur in third world countries, especially the developing ones, due to tuberculosis. In India, the deaths account to 50% out of the 95%. Such is the scenario that everyone is apprehensive if they have a prolonged cough and cold. As sputum with blood is one sign that the person is suffering from tuberculosis, steps must be taken promptly and at a swift pace to streamline things for quick care.

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Add pistachios or roasted channa to your diet. Make them your evening munchies, as they help you a lower risk of heart disease & help you gain weight.

If you have a high metabolism, be intentional with your caloric intake to conquer your fast metabolism and putting on weight quickly.

As women, how many of you eat the leftover food portions during lunch or dinner time?

Did you know that eating higher food portions of healthy food too can result in weight gain?

So here s a simple way of managing the portion size distortion -know your food portions.

Check out the photograph for the ideal size of one portion of the food item in a meal.

*This is just a general portion size, each individual portion sizes vary as per calorie requirements & activ...more

Add pistachios or roasted channa to your diet. Make them your evening munchies, as they help you lower risk of heart disease & help you gain weight.

Have you heard about Body Mass Index as a health parameter but are clueless about how it works? Body Mass Index has been an old-school but reliable method to monitor your weight against the physical capacities of your body while considering your age and growth. Interestingly, this method doesn t classify you in a single mold of unrealistic body goals for all ages but considers all factors before determining your requisite weight. Let s discover how!

Healthy BMI and Its Calculation!
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If you have been that extremely skinny guy in your high school days, never getting picked for the soccer team, then it is time to fix that stubborn weight issue. Worry not, it s fairly easy, all you have to do is make changes in your diet. Diet is the primary component that can help gain weight.

Some tips you can follow and design your diet plan accordingly are mentioned below:

Increase your appetite by eating more to gain weight. But do it step-by-step and not by stuffing you...more