Healthy Weight Gain
Achieving Healthy Weight Gain
While most Americans struggle to lose weight, there are some who are underweight and unable to gain enough weight to stay in the healthy range. While certain individuals may inherently have a high metabolism, others may have an illness or chronic condition that prevents them from maintaining a healthy weight. Cancer treatments, for example, may cause nausea and food aversions. People with gastrointestinal or liver problems may be unable to absorb nutrients adequately even if they are con...
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Expert & Community Posts
How Much Weight Should I Gain During Pregnancy
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...and gain an appropriate amount of weight. What is healthy weight gain? Weight gain during... Read more »
Weighing In: Can gum control snacking?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...important to understand that snacking does not cause weight gain but consuming excess calories... Read more »
Weighing In
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert...now!" attitude, try to maintain a healthy level of weight gain, or fall somewhere in between,... Read more »
Facing the Facts: I am addicted to foods that are not good for me
By Pat Shannon , Health ExpertGeez!! What happened? I was doing so well: Down one dress size; wearing pants that now buttoned at... Read more »
Health Guide
Losing Weight After A Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis
Read the full text of The Weight Goes... Off! and leave a comment! See all of Sara's comics Visit the Single Gal's Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis Read more »Healthy Diet Tips for Bipolar Disorder
...is still ongoing, studies have found that they lessen stress and aid in focusing.Antidepressants and Weight GainThere are special dietary requirements for people who take many of the medications... Read more »Weight gain: unintentional
...specific measures. Call your health care provider if There is a change in vision with the weight gain. Sensitivity to cold , constipation , and hair loss come... Read more »Bipolar Disorder: Healthy Recipes
...love. With our illness, though, it can also earn us bonus mileage to the emergency room. A 30-pound weight gain after I first went on my meds very quickly taught me that my survival depended on... Read more »Fibromyalgia and Weight Gain
...someone to gain 25 – 30 pounds the first year after developing fibromyalgia. The Link Between FM and Weight GainWhy does fibromyalgia trigger weight gain in so many people? There are a... Read more »
Medications
...increased sweating, acne, increased appetite, or weight gain may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »
...upset, headache, dizziness, trouble sleeping, or weight gain may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »
...period changes, trouble sleeping, increased appetite, weight gain, or pain/redness/swelling at... Read more »
...upset, headache, dizziness, trouble sleeping, or weight gain may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »
...dizziness, menstrual period changes, trouble sleeping, or weight gain may occur. If any of these... Read more »
Related News
Obesity in Babies?
April 06, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The current epidemic of childhood obesity could start when some babies are just six months old. Boston investigators analyzed... Read summary »
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
February 22, 2007By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read summary »
Obese Women Should Not Gain Weight During Pregnancy
October 31, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows obese pregnant women need to stop eating for two. Researchers highlight the need for new guidelines and... Read summary »
Drug Mimics Low-Calorie Diet
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new drug may help prevent weight gain and insulin resistance. French researchers say the experimental drug, SRT1720, can... Read summary »
Weight Gain Predicts Blood Pressure
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Growing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood. Weight gain between birth and five months and... Read summary »
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