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My mom is underweight
My mom has been underweight for long. Although she eats healthy foods as well as sweets or fatty food, her weight ranges from 36 to 39 max in her 57. So, what she can do? Does stress affect this? Does she needs to eat more sugar or fats?
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May be same others health issues going on or may be poor digestive system..so many reasons..so focus on causes and according to it modified your weight gain diet chart..u will get good results.
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Yes sometimes stress factor matter.add on cottage cheese,chena water,egg in her diet . And need to monitor her sleeping time also
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There can be several reasons for the stated condition like: Thyroid, diabetes gastrointestinal
issues etc. , which can be figured out by proper counselling and dietary + medical history only. kindly connect to get a proper analysis and a Diet suited for her.
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Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for her.
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Ayurvedic herbs lifestyle change and dietary changes needed as per constitution. Consult on app personally regarding same
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Ms. Samriddha Dasgupta Sarkar
Clinical Nutritionist
22 yrs exp
Kolkata
No she should not eat sugar or fat, she should take a balanced diet. Please contact directly through App
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Ms. Neema Yadav
Dietitian/Nutritionist
5 yrs exp
Kolhapur
Good evening
Plz check all blood parameters
Here are some foods that can help either weight gain
1. Eggs :
Whole eggs are good source of protein, calcium and healthy fats
2. Cheese :
Most cheese are high in fat and contain protein and vitamin and minerals
3. Milk :
Milk is high calorie food that provides protein, carbs and fats
4. Rice :
A cup of rice contains 200 calories is source of healthy carbs
5. Nuts and nut butter:
A small handful of raw almonds contain 170 calories, 6 gm protein and 15 gm fats
Here are some other tips for gaining weight
1. Drink at least 10-12 glasses of water a day
2. Eat fruits and vegetables liberally
3. Try to eat dinner at least two hours before going to sleep .
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Ms. Somya Jain
Dietitian/Nutritionist
9 yrs exp
Delhi
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Please check vitamin , protein thyroid and diabetes profile
Then connect with over consultation to help better
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Ms. Faiza Naz
Dietitian/Nutritionist
7 yrs exp
New Delhi
Need to see what is the triggering point, book a consultation for clarification.
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
17 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Good afternoon pls connect through app.
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