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How to gain weight

While many people have questions about weight loss and how to combat obesity, a great number of people also want to, and need to, gain weight.

We asked Dr Ingrid van Heerden, a registered dietician, to take a good look at this problem.

Tips on gaining weight

While many people have questions about weight loss and how to combat obesity, a great number of people also want to, and need to, gain weight.

Weight gain: eating plan

What can you do to gain weight? DietDoc takes a closer look at the problem of underweight – and outlines possible solutions. She also gives a detailed eating plan.

Adding calories to your diet

You're not ill and you're already eating as much as you can. But you're still losing weight. Find out how you can add more calories to your diet.

Causes of underweight

Desperate to gain weight? In this article, DietDoc takes a closer look at underweight and factors that may be causing it.

More tips on gaining weight

Do you tend to skip meals, or eat lots of fruit and vegetables but little meat and dairy products? Have a look at the factors that can cause underweight and ways of combating it.

Why some never seem to gain weight

There are people who seem to eat as much as they like, and don't seem to gain anything. Part of it is in the genes, and part of it is in the way the body seems to function.