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Dietary advice to gain weight
how to gain weight and mass in summer ?give me some tips
( 6 Apr 2008)
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Diet to Gain Weight
Diet plays a very important role in muscle and weight gain. Eat more to gain mass. The amount of calories for mass gain is approximately around 16 to 20 times of their body weight (in pounds). The activity pattern determines the exact level. Certain amount of fat comes across with the muscle. Eating enough helps the body in averting excess weight.
Calories are increased over a period of time and the weight gain is monitored. This also helps in determining the kind of weight gain. Your nutritional schedule comprises of protein as the base, as it is the foundation. For gaining mass, 0.7 to 0.8 grams of protein per pound is recommended. Quality calories are also provided by complex carbohydrates. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and pulses provide the same. Fruits and vegetables are eaten in lots. Yellow and dark coloured vegetables are taken in abundance. Gaining mass through a healthy diet is easy. The 'bad men' or 'saturated fats' are restricted, as in butter, clarified butter, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated fats.
Avocados, peanut butter, almonds, olive oil and so on are equally helpful in gaining weight. Weight gain is achieved by increasing the calories by five hundred per week. This helps in gaining half a kilo, on a weekly basis.
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answered by E L on 6 Apr 2008, 5:47:50
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