Eating Disorders: How Do I Feed My Anorexic Child High Calorie Dense Foods?



Most anorexic girls and boys need thousands of calories to gain weight. Obviously it depends on how much weight should be gained. How in the world can you even get near that number of calories without filling your child at any time of day?

The best way to get more calories in your daughter or son's meal plan is to use high-calorie foods and thick. High-density foods are foods that contain a large number of calories per serving.

should be about 1800 calories for your son or daughter that even the weight maintenance are at the moment. If you are anything less than this, it is obviously a problem and needs to be addressed so that weight gain can occur rapidly.

to add the amount most women need to gain weight, but it's not an easy task. Adding high-calorie foods and thick to help you, because you'll get "more bang for your buck." You want the largest number of calories in the least amount of food, so it is less overwhelming for your child to eat more.

Here are some examples of high calorie dense foods:

All natural peanut butter
dark chocolate
Raw almonds, cashews and other nuts
Fruit and fruit juice in particular
Whole grains, pasta, rice and cereals
Potatoes, sweet potatoes
sunflower seeds
dried Fruit
Beans and other legumes
avocado
Dairy such as 2% milk, cheese, yogurt
Fish rich in omega-3-A, such as salmon, tuna
Red meat with the word "circle" or "loin" in the name
Cook vegetables / meats / etc in olive oil
Add flaxseed or flaxseed oil for food

If you can not get enough calories from food, try the meal replacement shake. Add peanut butter, flax oil, fruit, to make it even more calorie dense.

Look for more information about the high caloric density of food in future articles. It is a challenge to get more food into your child, but it will be easier.