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How you can GAIN weight the healthy way

Last updated on: November 29, 2012 21:00 IST

Dr Raju AT of Healthcaremagic.com tells you the healthy way to put on weight

If your body mass index is less than 18.5, you are underweight. To gain weight you need to consume more calories every day from healthy foods and choose the right type of exercise.

What to do to gain weight:

To gain weight you need to consume more calories every day from healthy foods and choose the right type of exercise. Underweight can occur due to eating disorders, chronic diseases. Underweight individuals are more prone for heart failures, osteoporosis, fertility problems, and cancers.

Consume high protein and high calorie foods
What to eat to gain weight:

Include foods such as cheese in your diet
Exercises are also important for healthy weight gain. Resistance training exercises such as lifting weights will help to increase the muscle size.

Diet to gain weight

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