7 Nutritious Foods For Healthy Weight Gain in Kids

You may reckon that your baby is fine, active and healthy- the doctor and the weighing scale said so! But all that will quickly crash when your little one meets his grandparents! All of a sudden you will feel like your toddler is grossly underweight! We can almost feel you rolling your eyes and agreeing with us ha ha! Most of the times, the health of your child has no co-relation to your baby’s weight! But we simply associate the health of a child to his actual weight! The CHUBBIER the BETTER, hihihi! Tired of the sarcastic comments? Pondering which foods to add to your baby’s menu to encourage weight gain? Let us take a look at 7 nutritious foods that would expel all the worries of your head. Not all though, but at least one!

Whole Cream Milk

Power packed with calories and loaded with calcium, whole cream milk can aid your baby to put on weight real quick! Enriched with essential vitamins and minerals, give your little one a glass of full-fat milk before the first flush of the morning and in the evening!

Bananas

Being an excellent source of energy and carbs, bananas are also an ideal source of weight gain in toddlers! Usually, kids are not very fond of bananas and regard it as a no yummy breakfast! So slice them up with milkshakes, puddings, smoothies or pancakes ! These yummy feeds will leave a smile on your child’s face and tilt the needle of weighing scale in your favor!

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Soya Beans

What meat is for non-vegetarians Soya is for vegetarians! Stuffed with calcium, iron, and proteins, soya beans serves as a rich source of gaining weight in kids! And by soya beans, we do not mean ONLY soya chunks, but also the actual green soya bean!

Corn

The yummy member of maize family, Corns will also help to put on weight in toddlers! Best enjoyed in roasted or boiled form, corns are amongst the best snacks to feed to your baby! Lip-smacking and healthy at the same time! Perfect light meal for a heavy weight gain!

Avocado

Not much familiar to the majority of people, but with the world shrinking gradually, Avocado has slowly and steadily started catching our attention. This exotic fruit sustains a number of health benefits and is a certified food for weight gain too! Blend it with whole fat milk or make mashes, salads and dips using it’s buttery texture! A mom is advised to add jaggery to avocado to make your little angel go YUUUMMM!!!

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Potatoes

Fortunately one of a few vegetables that kids eat without any fuss, Potatoes make to the list of foods that are proven to help put on some weight. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND the potato made french fries from the market as they may have some chemicals and preservatives! Instead, bake it at home and add an array of potato dishes to daily meal! The humble potato won’t disappoint you, ha ha!

Dry Fruits

Is it Diwali yet? Of course, dry fruits remind you of Diwali! The number of dry fruits exchanged during our festivals is damn too high! Besides being a great gesture of wishing someone, dry fruits are also ace for gaining weight as they are packed with proteins and fats! Take your hand in making mouthwatering mixed dry fruits powder for your angels or add them to milkshakes!