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Originally Posted by Jane Doe  Can you help me figure out how to go about it without getting involved in potato chips or cheesecake or something? I can't handle dairy products. |
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Originally Posted by Steve High fat foods are a start. Look at a table spoon of extra virgin olive oil. It's very calorically dense. I'm not suggesting you eat nothing but fat, but you could certain stand to add some of the healthy fats to your diet which will simultaneously help with health and a caloric buffer due to its energetic density. 1 gram of fat has more than double the amount of calorie/energy than 1 gram of protein and/or fat. |
Jane,
I agree with Steve. As he pointed out above,
fat is the richest source of
calories in our
diet so it's a good choice for trying to bump up your calorie intake. I would encourage you to add more "good fats" to your
diet, or unsaturated fats (e.g., olive oil, canola, and peanut are mostly monounsaturated). Other good sources include nuts (especially walnuts, which are a good source of omega-3 fatty acid), seeds, olives, and avocado. Flax seed oil is also a great source of omega-3's. It has a low smoke point, though, so it's not good for cooking but better used cold as in a homemade salad dressing.
Hope this helps!
