The human body is always changing and as you grow older, your age can affect what it is you enjoy eating and how much you’re eating. Studies have shown that retirees require fewer calories to keep them satiated. Hence, they consume less food and have a smaller appetite. There are other factors that can also affect your desire to consume food, such as the presence of chronic diseases as well as medication that you may be consuming, which might be appetite suppressing and lead to a lower desire to eat food. Additionally, dental problems may also make it challenging for you to chew your food and you might become limited in what it is that you consume. However, excessive weight loss due to the aforementioned reasons may be troubling you which is why we have compiled a list of healthy weight gain tips that can get you back to your desired weight. Read on to find out more.
Eating The Right Food
It is important that you’re consuming food that is right for you. For example, if you have dentures, changing the way your food is made can help you swallow more easily. You can opt to grind your food with a food processor and cook your food longer to soften foods that are harder to chew such as meat, vegetables, and grains. You can also opt for food items that are softer, such as yogurt, avocado, and eggs.
Furthermore, the type of food that you may be eating may simply be too low in calories. Switch out those foods for more calorie-dense, yet nutritious foods. For example, chicken with skin on, salmon, whole milk, eggs, cheese, and carbohydrates. You can also include more snack times into your day, preparing small bites for yourself throughout the day.
Increasing Your Appetite
Another major key to weight gain would be to increase your appetite. There may be certain parts of your daily eating routine that may be contributing to your weight loss, which you should try to amend. For one, if you’re piling on a lot of food on a plate, try to reduce this and keep your portions small so that food appears more palatable to you. You can also try to exercise more frequently to work up an appetite and by burning calories, you are more likely to have a voracious appetite by the time you’re home!
Speaking To Trusted Professionals
There are no better people to speak to about weight gain than trusted medical health professionals. Dietitians are well-versed in dealing with issues regarding weight loss, which makes them the best people to speak to if your efforts to gain weight are continually unsuccessful.
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