Tips for increasing calories
While most try to lose calories, there are some healthy reasons to gain some as well. We’ll go over some tips on how to gain calories while maintaining a healthy diet.
- Add cheese,nuts, or dressing made with olives, walnuts, or canola oil to salads
- Consume vegetables that are starchy, like corn and potatoes
- Also eat [...]
Vitamin C deficiency
Vitamin C is an extremely important vitamin required by the body to function. Individuals that are likely suffering from a vitamin C deficiency are:
Good carbohydrates
The primary sources of our body’s energy are carbohydrates, consisting of fibers and sugars. This is food like bread, pasta, rice, and cereal. Carbohydrates should represent about 40% of your daily calorie intake, 30% for proteins, and the other 30% remaining coming from fats that are “good” like omega-3 and flaxeed oils.
Unfortunately, most people enter [...]
Essential amino acid: methionine
Methionine is one of the powerful essential amino acids that your body requires to function. It’s a powerful anti-oxidant and is a good source of sulfur. This is important to our bodies as it prevents disorders that can occur in the hair, skin and nails.
Methionine also assists in the breakdown of fats and [...]
Healthy Oil Chart
You need to only consume healthy oils, which are oils that are low in saturated fat. Take a look at this graph comparing different kinds of foods and the percentage of oils they contain:
