Safe Ways to Gain Weight
First, Make Sure You’re Underweight
Eat More Often
Drink Your Calories
Stay Away From Junk Food
Choose the Right Healthy Foods
Top Your Soups
Dress Up Your Salads
Be Cheesy
Go Nuts With Snacks
Keep Track
Drink at the Right Time
Exercise to Build Muscle
Indulge Once in a While
Know Your Fats
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SOURCES:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “Healthy Weight Gain.”
CDC: “Body Mass Index (BMI),” “Improving Your Eating Habits.”
Food and Nutrition Research: “Milk and dairy products: good or bad for human health? An assessment of the totality of scientific evidence.”
International Journal on Obesity: “Effects of food form on appetite and energy intake in lean and obese young adults.”
Familydoctor.org: “Healthy Ways to Gain Weight If You’re Underweight.”
Mayo Clinic: “What's a good way to gain weight if you're underweight?”