Just as some persons are struggling to lose weight, others find it pretty difficult to gain weight. One good way to record weight gain is by infusing certain foods into your diet.
Read through to learn about foods to gain weight with.
Homemade shakes
Making your own protein shakes is advisable as the marketed ones most times contain more sugar than actual beneficial nutrients. Some of the shakes you can try at home include Chocolate banana nut shake, vanilla berry shake, chocolate hazelnut shake, caramel apple shake, vanilla blueberry, and others.
These shakes will furnish your body with 400–600 calories. They also contain several nutrients and other health benefits.
Avocado
Avocado is a superfood in its own right. Unlike other whole fruits, avocados are surprisingly high in calories. Not only that, they’re delicious. One large avocado 322 calories, 29 grams of fat, and 14 grams of fiber. They are also quite high in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients so it’s a total package.
They’re also different ways to enjoy this fruit while trying to gain weight. You can bake it, grill it, use it as a spread, and in salads.
Ways to enjoy avocados include in wraps, sandwiches, eat with fries, as a topping, as mayonnaise, and others
Potatoes
Potatoes are rich in starch and calories that help you gain weight. They also store up Glycogen, fuel used for sporting activities.
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Rice
Rice is low carb and calorie-dense so it’s really a good way to go while trying to gain weight. 1 cup (158 grams) of cooked white rice provides 204 calories, 44 grams of carbs. Also, it has barely any fat. There several ways to eat rice, you can check the blog for some of our recipes.
Milk
Milk intake has been known to be an excellent way to gain weight as it contains calories, calcium and is also a source of other vitamins and nutrients. If you are trying to build muscles, then you want to add more milk to your diet as it contains casein and whey proteins that help to build muscles. For best results, drink a cup or two with your meal or before you hit the gym. You should also use more milk in your smoothies and shakes.
Red meat, oily fish
Again, yet another great way to build muscles. 6 ounces (170 grams) of red meat in a steak contains around 5 grams of leucine, a crucial amino acid your body needs to formulate new muscles. Choose fatty meats instead of the lean meat alternative to stock up on more calories.
Fish, especially oily fish like salmon, catfish provide omega-3 fatty acids as well as being an excellent source of protein.
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