Most of the people want to lose weight. They want to achieve a certain size that will make them look healthy and fit. Of course, there are also some people don’t want to lose weight, but to gain weight with the same reason of wanting to look good physically. Actually, it’s easier to gain weight than to lose weight.
We need to eat three meals every day. Avoid skipping meals. Choose foods that are calorie-dense foods.
- Breads – they are good sources of carbohydrates. One slice contains 70 calories. And then, add fruit spread for a healthy snack.
- Pasta – it contains 220 calories. Top it with spaghetti sauce, which is rich in lycopene, and shredded cheese for additional calories and calcium.
- Dried fruits – raisins, berries, apricots, and cranberries offer about 200 calories than fresh fruits of these which have about 60 calories and still have a good nutrition.
- Healthy Oils – olive oil which contains monounsaturated fats. Canola oil with monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids. It also makes good cooking oil. Lastly, extra virgin oil that can add flavor to our pasta, bread and vegetables.
- Avocado – fruit that contains 200 calories and rich in monounsaturated fats, vitamin K, potassium and fiber.
- Nuts and Seeds – almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, sunflower seeds are good to add in our diet. They are rich in polyunsaturated fats.
- Granola – it can be a combination of cereals, nuts and dried fruits. Granola is a high-calorie food which we can eat during breakfast.
- Fruit Juice – We can get calories and vitamins from 100% fruit juice. For fruit-flavored drinks, choose one which has high-fructose corn syrup.
It is true that if you keep on eating, you will eventually gain weight. But what we want is to gain weight and at the same time keep us healthy and physically fit. We always need to have the right amount of nutrition for our daily body processes. So, although we need to increase our calorie consumption, it is always wise to choose the appropriate foods for us.
