When everyone else seems to be so concerned about losing weight, it is a challenge to find sound advice on gaining healthy pounds. You don't need to deep fry all of your meals or slather it in tons of butter in order to bulk up. To gain about one pound per week, you should consume 500 more calories per day if you stay at your current activity level. Gain weight by choosing to eat slightly larger quantities of foods that are calorie-rich, but nutritious.
Unsaturated Fats
Eating a fatty diet can cause you to have cholesterol and heart problems, but these complications are generally associated with saturated fats. Foods, such as oily fish (sardines, salmon, and tuna, for example) olive oil, vegetable oil, avocados, nuts, seeds, peanut butter and avocados, are full of it. Eat a few servings of fish every week, munch on a handful of nuts or seeds each day, and use avocado and peanut butter as tasty sandwich additions.
Dense Cereals
Dense cereals like granola, wheat Chex, muesli and oatmeal can help you pack on calories. Rather than preparing your oatmeal with water, use low-fat milk instead. You can also add fruits and nuts to your cereal to bulk it up even more.
Dense Breads
The same "dense" principle applies to breads. Healthy dense breads include whole wheat, rye, pumpernickel, and oat bran. Grab a thick slice for a piece of toast or grab a couple of them for a sandwich, and don't forget to flavor them with calorie-rich add-ons like peanut butter, hummus, jam and low-fat cream cheese.
Fruits and Vegetables
All fruits and vegetables are nutritious, but they were not all created equal. Some contain more calories than others. Choose to eat more starchy vegetables, such as peas, squash, carrots, corn and potatoes, rather than watery ones, such as broccoli, zucchini and cucumbers. As far as fruits go, bananas, pineapple, apples, pears, and dried fruits, such as raisins and dates, contain more calories than watery oranges, watermelon and berries.
Hearty Soups
Choose thick, hearty soups. Black bean, lentil, chili beans, barley, minestrone, and split pea soups usually contain more calories than soups that are broth based. Some broth-based soups can contain more calories if you get them from a can, but canned soups are also usually packed with sodium and preservatives. Creamy soups are also full of calories, but they also contain a lot of saturated fat, so you should only enjoy them occasionally.
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