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What are some healthy foods that are high in calories?

sibby94
sibby94 Posts: 2
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm trying to gain weight without eating to unhealthily and I keep coming in under my calorie goal, so what are some healthy foods that will help put weight on?

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  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    right there with you.
    olive oil? Avacados? protein bars?
  • Aeriel
    Aeriel Posts: 864 Member
    Unsalted nuts, avocado, regular dairy are some good healthy ones.
  • sibby94
    sibby94 Posts: 2
    Thanks, will definately try the avacado and dairy, the nuts will have to wait until the braces come off :(
  • SparkleShine
    SparkleShine Posts: 2,001 Member
    nuts, avacados, cheese,
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    watch dairy though, if its milk esp. it's high in sat fat
  • 123nikki123
    123nikki123 Posts: 527
    Nuts! Just make sure the nuts are in raw state...no one wants or needs the extra sodium.
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    Cascadia farms organic oats and honey

    steak
  • hozik
    hozik Posts: 369 Member
    beans, peas and whole grains also have a fair amount of calories and are healthy. dark chocolate is high in calories and antioxidants, too
  • MemphisMarly
    MemphisMarly Posts: 215
    Peanut butter (since you can't eat nuts)
  • CurriedGrasshopper
    CurriedGrasshopper Posts: 86 Member
    Nuts! Just make sure the nuts are in raw state...no one wants or needs the extra sodium.

    I agree with the suggestion for OP to eat them in raw state, but have to disagree about no one wanting the extra sodium :laugh: I am a sodium lover.. haha I'm trying to retrain my tastebuds, but I definitely prefer roasted/salted bad for you nutty deliciousness :ohwell:
  • sharmangeorge
    sharmangeorge Posts: 3 Member
    Peanut butter and almond butter are great.

    Dates, dried fruit, trail mix.

    The plain Fage brand Greek strained yogurt 's (not low- or non-fat) is the most amazing and delicious yogurt ever (I'm normally not a yogurt fan), and I love it with honey and fruit.

    Protein shakes and fruit smoothies.

    Good-quality whole-grain bread and/or raisin bread would be great, too.

    Whole-grain pastas, brown rice.

    You can live it up with dairy, just make sure it's a local, organic brand that treats the cows well and doesn't pump 'em full of hormones and antibiotics.

    Enjoy!
  • RDH0513
    RDH0513 Posts: 245 Member
    Definitely NATURAL peanut butter! You can go to a whole foods type store and they will actually make it there. Make sure that the only ingredients are salt and peanuts ( i think its those two..I just know natural ones do not have hydrogenated oils in them ) anyway its absolutely delicious and a great way to make up for extra calories. You can also try almond butters - that is what I have heard. I can't have those cause of a mild allergy. hope this helped!
  • mamawildbear
    mamawildbear Posts: 93 Member
    Nuts! Just make sure the nuts are in raw state...no one wants or needs the extra sodium.

    I can understand unsalted (or at least understand why some people want them unsalted - I don't - yum, salt!). However, why raw? What's wrong with roasted unsalted nuts?

    Also, I make my own peanut butter in the VitaMix - super yum. I do use unsalted roasted peanuts for it but add back in about 1/2 tsp salt per pound of nuts. We just can't deal with the totally unsalted thing.
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