Eating calorie-rich foods will help diabetics with healthy weight gain

Eating calorie-rich foods will help with weight gain.

For diabetes patient that is lean to gain a healthy weight he/she should choose nutrient-rich foods instead of sugary and fatty foods to avoid damaging health.

The following are higher-calorie foods that are also rich in nutrients :

• nuts
• seeds
• avocado
• nut butter
• coconut

The above foods hould accompany nutrient-dense carbohydrates such as beans, quinoa brown rice, and granola.

Another type of foods that can help people and diabetics to gain weight are healthful fats which are calorie-rich. These foods can also offer health benefits such as control of blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Heart-healthy fats include:

• avocado
• seeds (such as pumpkin or flax)
• nuts, spreads, and oils (including olive, canola, sunflower, rapeseed, and peanut)
• fatty fish (such as salmon, mackerel, herring, sardines, and tuna)
• nut butter (for example almond or cashew butter)