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Suggest Healthy Diet For Weight Gain In Children
I am the owner of a preschool. One of our little guys is underweight and the mom said her pediatrician said he could eat anything he wanted to gain weight. i.e. Cookies, candy, packaged treats. I don t agree. I think he needs healthy fats and calories. Do doctors really advise more sugar?
Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Hello,
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
Some suggestions that I can give to weight in a child are:
-Select higher calorie foods.
-Drink lots of juice and low-fat milk.
-Enjoy peanut butter, nuts, avocado, and olive oil.
-Do strengthening exercise and eat frequent meals during the day
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
Some suggestions that I can give to weight in a child are:
-Select higher calorie foods.
-Drink lots of juice and low-fat milk.
-Enjoy peanut butter, nuts, avocado, and olive oil.
-Do strengthening exercise and eat frequent meals during the day
Hope my answer was helpful.
If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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