It is necessary for people to gain weight, not just any weight but healthy weight. As a person who is under weight is likely to experience health issues, including infertility,malnutrition and an increase risk of complications during surgery. Fat have a bad reputation for causing people to be overweight and Obesed, however not all fat is bad, in fact fat is good, it's just one of the ways the body uses food to function, heal and grow. You can determine if you are overweight or underweight by using a body mass indexing (BMI) calculator. People who are malnourished are most likely to be underweight as they lacked the reguired calorie. An adolescents needs more calorie than an adult with a manual job. The rapid increase in height that occurs in adolescents and the development of adults body proportion sometimes leads a teenager to fall either too thin or too fat. Adolescents is a time when young people are particularly sensitive about their appearance and as a result, it is a time when eating disorder such as anorexia are most likely to occur. When you're underweight, you can be at risk of the following health issues.


         Fragile bones

  This results from lack of vitamin D and calcium along with low body weight can lead to weak bone. This can be corrected by taking more foods rich in vitamin D and calcium. You can also get natural vitamins from the early morning sun rays from 8 o clock to 10 am. Inorder to build your bone eat food rich in calcium such as biscuit bone.

          Weak immune system

     When you do not get enough balanced diet or nutrient, your body system cannot perform it functions of fighting off disease causing germs again. This will make you to be more prone to sickness as your immune system is down and cannot perform it functions of protecting the body.

    Poor growth and development  

  Young children and teenagers need plenty of nutrient to grow and develop their body system lack of these nutrient can cause poor and stunted growth, many will suffer from some nutrient deficiency disease such as kwashiokor for lack of carbohydrates. These effects can be corrected by providing meals rich in all or most of the body's nutrient needs, as these will help build back their body system and shape.
   

  Anaemia  


 This results from lack of vitamin, iron foliate and B2. This can cause many sickness such as  dizziness, fatigue, and headache. It can also cause goitre an extended growth on the neck.

   Infertility

Women with low body weight can suffer from infertility and irregular periods. You may not be able to conceive properly, so endeavour to gain more weight as you grow older, not just any weight but healthy weight.
   Before we proceed, ask yourself this important question  am I underweight fir my age, if your answer is yes, then this article is for you, just go through it to find out what the cause and how to prevent it. Incase you don't know your body weight status  just visit your doctor to check your body mass. Try asking yourself why you are loosing much weight, why am I looking so pale, if you are concerned you need to consult your doctor for a body mass indexing (BMI) check  for diet prescription.  


           Causes of weight loss

   Minor fluctuations in weight due to temporary changes in your diet or inthe amount of your exercise you are taking are normal. However, severe unintentional weight loss, especially if it is combined with loss of appetite or other symptoms  maybe an early warning signs of some cancer or infection that reguires urgent medical attention. If you are worried that you have lost a lot of weight and there is no obvious cause  consult your doctor. As unplanned and unconditional weight loss does not always have an identifiable underlying cause, but, in addition to the cause already mentioned it's often the result of depression. There are many causes of weight loss  some are planned and intentional weight loss  which can result as a result of planned diet, exercise and fitness therapy. Some are unplanned and unconditional they can just happen due to many factors which will be discussed below.  
  

  Cancer

  Weight loss may be the first sign of blood related cancer such as leukaemia and lymphoma or solid tumor such as lung cancer. Weight loss associated with cancer can be difficult to cure as the cancerous cells will prevent the patients from getting enough added weight. Expert doctors should be consulted to treat the patients, if not the patients will look bony and unable to do anything.

     

   Poor eating habits  

    Some factors can cause unexplained weight loss, which poor eating habits is one of them, having meal with low nutrient and low proportion of foods can cause loss of weight. Eating foods not balanced, not taking your meal at the appropriate times, not eating breakfast can cause unexpected weight loss. Avoid Eating snacks in place of your main meal, eat food rich in high and healthy calorie, eat food with plenty of protein and a little bit of carbohydrates.


      Depression

  Major causes of weight loss is depression, it can lead to over thinking and change in eating habits, this will lead to weight loss. Depression can affect anyone but when you cannot control your mood  it can cause mood swing. Consult your family, friend and even your doctor if you feel depressed.
   

  Smoking


   Smoking and gin drinking will dry up your blood and other body tissues thereby causing drastic weight loss. Smoking will make the smoker look bony and feable  it can also cause death in extreme case. 
    
   

     Medication

    Some medicines can cause loss of weight as it side effects, while others can also react with the body to cause loss of weight while still performing its function. That is why it is adviced to eat enough nutritious food before taking drugs.
  
   

  Uncomfortable environment

   Tight environment can prevent the development of of the human body, children and teenagers need a spacious environment, they should be kept in a comfortable home for their overall development. Children when placed in a tight environment void of fresh air and health care facilities will also limit the child overall development.
    

        Tips on gaining healthy weight


    Being underweight can be just as much of a health risk as being overweight. If you are under weight it is important to to gain healthy weight, so as to build up more muscles and bone rather than excessive body fat. Ideally you should aim to put on weight gradually by doing the following  
    

    Eat a balanced meal

   Eating a healthy balanced meal will help you in your quest of adding weight, several small nutritious meal every day provides a better supply of energy than one or two large meal. Try to have high calorie, nutritious snacks, such as sandwiches and banana between meals. 

    Exercises therapy 

   Make sure you continue exercising on a weekly basis, because it will help you to build your muscles and increase your strength, this will also increase your appetite for more foods. Take the exercise from simple to complex, avoid exerting yourself, rest when tired and exercise on a regular basis. 

     Having enough nights sleep 


     It is adviced to always have about 8 hours nights sleep per day. This will help you build your body system, sleeping keeps our body refreshed and revitalise for our daily routine activities. Have a timetable for your sleep, never neglect your sleep over anything, as this will not only cause loss of weight but can also impair your health. 


     Have an occasional treat 

   Treat yourself, once in a while, go on a leave or a vacation, take some time off work and stress, live a gentle life, avoid strenuous work, enjoy yourself with good balanced meal.
   

        Have extra calories 

     You should increase your calories intake, take around 1000 extra calories for each day to increase a smaller amount than half a kilo a week. Your real calorie needs can increase depending on your weight, height, activity level, as well as your body metabolic rate. Select food that can give you a large amount of calories, such as, apricot, red beet cereal, squash, banana, beans, corn,  and potatoes etc. Consume four square meals per day and some nutritious snacks. Add some spicy to your breakfast to make it more classic. Eat extra foods after your main meal. 

   Drink protein shake

     This will help you gain more weight in form of muscle mass  and the effects is more pronounced when you do muscle strengthening or resistance exercises. Also try banana nut butter shake. 
  
     

      Eat enough protein 

   You should eat about 1.5 grams of protein per kilograms of body weight,which is good for your body weight gain. Make sure to include protein to every meal you eat. Healthy protein rich foods that will help you gain more weight are low fat dairy, lean meat and nuts and seeds. 
  
  

    Eat at bedtime 

   Have a healthy snack or late dinner. At night time our body is usually active, our cells are being regenerated and repair and healed. By eating at bedtime will help your body to draw more calories from your day calories worth. 
  
  

    Drink enough fluids 

  Drinking enough fluid such as, water, fruit juice, and smoothie can provide you with lot of calorie along with vitamin and minerals. 
 

    Eat variety of foods 

  As the saying goes variety is the spice of life, eat variety of nutrient, your meal should be combined to make a balanced diet. When you eat you must a fruit at hand to take immediately after eating  this will really help you. 
  
  

    Choose foods high in calorie

    Choose foods that have high calories value, such as potatoes and starches. 


   Take supplements 

     Take some supplements to aid you in your weight gain, supplements such as protein, vitamins, minerals and omega supplements. This will help you to add more weight. 

 
  You need to follow these guidelines for proper treatment and healthy weight gain, you can also experience some excellent benefits from it. You can use the comment box if you have any questions or suggestions. Do subscribe to get more of our weekly healthy tips. Use the share button to display it on your social media page. You can also get related information on our articles. Healthy foods for your family wellbeing and also for your exercise levels you can get it inExercising for fitness also to control your weight you need to click on this article Tips on loosing more body weight
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