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Doctor, I'm 18 years old and currently weigh only 38 kg. I'm trying to gain weight in a healthy way because but I fall sick very easily.
I recently had cold, throat pain, and fever. I think eating too many heavy foods like paneer paratha, ghee, and dry fruits increased my body heat and triggered the fever.
Could you please guide me
What foods can I eat to gain weight without causing fever or throat infection?
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Drink plenty of water with ORS... take chicken soup, grilled fish, cucumber, boiked eggs, buttermilk..... Take more vegetables and salads.... Reduce deep fried foods
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Ms. Durdana Ansari
Dietitian/Nutritionist
4 yrs exp
Mumbai
Firstly, it's important to know that foods like paneer, ghee, or dry fruits do not directly cause fever or throat infections. Fever, cold, and throat pain are usually caused by viral or bacterial infections. However, very heavy meals may sometimes cause digestive discomfort if your body is not used to them.
For healthy weight gain, try: • Eating 5–6 small meals throughout the day instead of large heavy meals. • Including protein-rich foods such as milk, curd, paneer, eggs (if you eat them), dal,whole pulses, sprouts, soy products, and nuts. • Having calorie-dense but balanced snacks like banana with peanut butter, fruit smoothies, dry fruit milkshakes, dates, and homemade laddoos. • Including healthy carbohydrates such as rice, roti, oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and whole grains. • Drinking enough water and getting 7–8 hours of sleep daily.
To support immunity, include vitamin C-rich fruits (amla, guava, oranges), seasonal fruits, vegetables, and probiotic foods like curd.
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If you continue to be underweight or fall sick frequently, I would recommend getting evaluated for nutritional deficiencies (iron, vitamin D, vitamin B12), thyroid issues, or other underlying health concerns.
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Ms. Somya Jain
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9 yrs exp
Delhi
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Ms. Shubhi hans
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3 yrs exp
Kanpur
Please connect through the practo app directly.
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Ms. Neema Yadav
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5 yrs exp
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1. Take nutrient dense calorie dense diet
2. Take small frequent meals after 2-3 hours
3. Don’t skip any meals
4. Add in diet calorie dense smoothies, nuts , seeds , peanut butter
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
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Bhubaneswar
Good evening pls connect through practo app directly.
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Dr. Khhyati Jain
Pain Management Specialist
8 yrs exp
Jaipur
Thank you for the query .
First of all I would like to tell you that considering eating heavy food triggered your fever is a misbelief , it does not happen like that scientifically.
Desired weight gain will take some time specially after an illness but you can follow a few things that will help you in gaining .
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Add a lot of protein in your diet , atleast 30+ grams daily .
Do weight training exercises . Start with light weights and then progress .
Have proper sleep .
Work on avoiding and reducing stress .
You can look for some weight gain supplements but then they should be properly looked through and monitored properly .
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Ms. Priya Gupta
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13 yrs exp
Delhi
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Ms. Lovely Verma
Dietitian/Nutritionist
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Please try weight lifting exercises along with your diet
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Do at least 4-5 days of exercise
And within 30 min of your exercise you should eat some healthy protein rich food
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