We hear plenty about weight loss, but what about those that need to gain some weight? Believe it or not, sometimes weight gain can be as difficult! In order to gain a pound of weight a week, you need to consume 500 calories more each day than your body burns. IF you want to gain 2 pounds a week, then 1000 calories more a day. There are some great websites and phone apps that you can use these days to help you track your calorie intake such as my fitness pal, tap and track, etc. You can try the super tracker on choosemyplate.gov.
Here are some tips:
Some information in this article was obtained from Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, 3rd edition. Roberta Larson Duyff
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