Causes of thinness
The first reason is decreased appetite.This reason is quite common among teenagers. It seems that the solution to this problem is known, but it is not that simple. You should not pressure the child and say that until he eats, he will not go outside, first you should figure out what caused the loss of appetite. The answer to this question may be quite harmless, for example, worries, since maximalism in teenagers can distort reality beyond recognition. What is normal for an adult is a drama for a teenager. If a teenager refuses to eat, first talk to him, because it is quite possible to get to the heart of the problem. And then it will disappear by itself. The second reason is a rapid growth spurt. The same thing happens to every teenager, but it is most noticeable in boys aged 14-16. In just a couple of months, the increase in height can be about 10 cm. In most cases, muscle mass and its volume do not keep up with such rapid body growth, and it seems that the child is rapidly losing weight. In this case, there is no reason to worry, you don’t need to run to the doctor because of weight loss and find out how to gain weight as a teenager. The third reason is excessive physical activity. In this case, you shouldn’t limit the child. Only dietary adjustments are required. The fourth reason is illnesses and stress. Quite often, they lead to various metabolic disorders, which, in turn, affects the teenager’s weight. To solve this problem, it is best to consult a highly qualified doctor who will tell you how best to gain weight.
How to gain weight to a teenager?
In order for the child to gain weight, do notyou need to resort to food that has a negative impact on health. Food should be high in calories, but not harmful to health. Products containing carbohydrates and proteins will help provide the body with calories, and these are:
- bird;
- meat;
- fruit;
- seafood;
- vegetables;
- bakery products;
- pasta.
Preference should be given to meat, potatoes,fish and the like. To cook food, it is better to use sunflower oil and butter. Drink tea, cocoa with sugar. A teenager should eat every 3-4 hours, constantly increasing the portions. It follows that it is necessary to eat 5-6 times a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner should be complete, lunch should contain the first - soup, the second - meat with potatoes or pasta. Afternoon snack, second breakfast and late dinner should be in the form of a snack and contain fruits, bakery products, cottage cheese and so on. It is also worth paying attention to drinking. A teenager should drink about 2 liters of liquid per day: mineral water, juices (preferably freshly squeezed), cocoa, tea, hot chocolate. Drinking drinks with dyes or carbonated drinks is not recommended. It is best to give preference to cranberry juice or fruit drink, they have a high energy value, juices from tropical fruits. We recommend that boys do sports and build muscle mass, which gives the body an athletic shape. Weight depends on it. To do this, you can go to the gym, or you can do exercises at home. We also recommend that girls do sports, but do not pump up muscle mass, you can do fitness, this will help you achieve an ideal figure.
A few exercises to increase weight at home
- Pushups;
- Squats with dumbbells;
- Steps with dumbbells;
- Tightening with a narrow and wide grip;
- Push-ups on triceps.
It is better to do the exercises every other day so thatmuscles have time to recover after the load. Weight should be gained gradually, not in spurts and not intensively, as this greatly affects health. In no case should you take special pills and other substances for either muscle mass or weight gain. Doctors prohibit the use of such drugs by adults, and they are strictly prohibited for teenagers.
