Why do I need a high carbohydrate, high calorie diet to gain weight?

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Taras NK Raggio, MPA, HHP, CHSMS
Life Science Practitioner
http://www.tarastechniques.com  
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Why do I need a high carbohydrate, high calorie diet to gain weight?

 

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Taras Raggio: Hi! My name is Taras Raggio and I am the Managing Principle of Taras Techniques and today we are discussing the many ways on how to healthily gain weight. Next we are going to discuss, how to gain weight from the nutritional aspect.

Host: Why do I need a high carbohydrate, high calorie diet to gain weight?

Taras Raggio: To build energy you need to consume and select wisely higher calories, additional calories come from the complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

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