Top Foods to gain Weight for Babies

1. Presented by BetterButter Top 15 Foods for Weight Gain in Babies and Kids

2. Do you worry about your kid not getting all nutrition? If your kid does not eat well there is a chance of him/her of being underweight

3. Do you worry about your kid not getting all nutrition? TOP 15 FOODS FOR WEIGHT GAIN IN BABIES AND KIDS If your kid does not eat well there is a chance of him/her of being underweight

4. WHOLE CREAM MILK • Power house of Calcium • Loaded with calories • Offer 1 glass of whole cream milk to your 1 year and above toddlers • For babies less than 1 year, breast milk is the best option

5. 7. Avocado WHOLE CREAM YOGURT • Avocado is reach in fat and excellent for weight gain in babies • Blend it with whole cream milk or plain mashed. Adding jaggery will make it yummier • Increases the capacity to absorb the nutrients and minerals from other foods • Good source of calcium and fat • Refrain from buying flavoured fruit yogurts from market as they are loaded with preservatives and sugar • Blend fresh fruits like mango, strawberry, banana to make healthy and yummy fruit yoghurt 8. Sweet potato • Sweet potato is reach in suger and beta carotene • You can give it in the form of potato apple and chicken, plain mash, with milk, lentil mash or mash with whole cream milk or cheese 9. Potato • Full of carbohydrate and fulfills energy demand of your kid • Can be given in mashed form

6. 7. Avocado CHEESE • Avocado is reach in fat and excellent for weight gain in babies • Blend it with whole cream milk or plain mashed. Adding jaggery will make it yummier • A small piece of cheese/paneer everyday will help to gain weight in your baby • Best option is homemade cottage paneer or cheese • Can be given in form of broccoli cheese mash , potato cheese mash 8. Sweet potato • Sweet potato is reach in suger and beta carotene • You can give it in the form of potato apple and chicken, plain mash, with milk, lentil mash or mash with whole cream milk or cheese 9. Potato • Full of carbohydrate and fulfills energy demand of your kid • Can be given in mashed form

7. 5. Cheese CHIKOO (or) SAPODILLA • A small piece of cheese/paneer everyday will help to gain weight in your baby • Best option is homemade cottage paneer or cheese • Can be given in form of broccoli cheese mash , potato cheese mash • Rich in fruit sugar • Good source of Vitamin A • Good source of anti oxidants, Calcium, Phosphorous and Iron • Can be given in the form of chikoo puree, chikoo milkshakes etc 6. Chikoo • Chikoo is enriched with fruit sugar • This can be given in form of Chikoo puree , chikoo milkshake or with other fruits milkshakes 7

8. 7. Avocado BANANAS • Avocado is reach in fat and excellent for weight gain in babies • Blend it with whole cream milk or plain mashed. Adding jaggery will make it yummier • Excellent source of carbohydrate and energy • Both golden banana and Kerala banana are good for weight gain • Golden banana can be given in form of puree or banana milkshakes • Kerala banana can be steamed, deseeded and mashed with ghee (1 teaspoon of ghee) 8. Sweet potato • Sweet potato is reach in suger and beta carotene • You can give it in the form of potato apple and chicken, plain mash, with milk, lentil mash or mash with whole cream milk or cheese 9. Potato • Full of carbohydrate and fulfills energy demand of your kid • Can be given in mashed form 8

9. 5. Cheese RAGI • A small piece of cheese/paneer everyday will help to gain weight in your baby • Best option is homemade cottage paneer or cheese • Can be given in form of broccoli cheese mash , potato cheese mash • Highest amount of calcium and potassium • Contains niacin, B6 and folic acid • Contains dietery fiber • Remarkable source of protein 6. Chikoo • Chikoo is enriched with fruit sugar • This can be given in form of Chikoo puree , chikoo milkshake or with other fruits milkshakes 9

10. Important Notes AVOCADOS • Please refrain from giving too much chocolate for putting on weights. It could cause dental carries. • Avoid vanaspati ghee or dalda, Olive oil or vegetable oil is good for cooking baby food • Don’t forcefeed your child • Provide high calories food , so even if the baby eats little it will help • Rich in monounsaturated fats • Contains Potassium, Magnesium, Copper, Manganese, Fiber , B vitamins, Vitamin C , E and K • Simply mash the flesh of avocado with a fork to make yummy avocado mash with jaggery

11. Important Notes SWEET POTATO • Please refrain from giving too much chocolate for putting on weights. It could cause dental carries. • Avoid vanaspati ghee or dalda, Olive oil or vegetable oil is good for cooking baby food • Don’t forcefeed your child • Provide high calories food , so even if the baby eats little it will help • Rich in sugar and betacarotene • Rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and dietery fiber • High calorie starch food • Provides iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, potassium

12. Momma Some butter please EGGS • Full of protein and excellent for weight gain • Yellow yolk to be started from 8th month for babies • Whole egg from the age of 1

13. 12. Ghee NUTS • Excellent source of energy • One tsp daily and soon your baby will be chubby • Enriched with vitamin E, proteins and Fat • Add a pinch of mixed roasted nuts to milkshake , porridge etc . • Make sure the nuts are grounded well to avoid choking 13. Peanut butter • Nutritious and full of energy • Give with bread or toast for babies greater than 1 yr 14. Olive oil • Enriched with fats • You can prepare food in olive oil rather than adding if after

14. Important Notes POTATO • Please refrain from giving too much chocolate for putting on weights. It could cause dental carries. • Avoid vanaspati ghee or dalda, Olive oil or vegetable oil is good for cooking baby food • Don’t forcefeed your child • Provide high calories food , so even if the baby eats little it will help • Complex carbohydrate • Have trace amounts of thiamine, riboflavin, folate , magnesium, phosphorous, iron and zinc

15. 12. Ghee BUTTER • Excellent source of energy • One tsp daily and soon your baby will be chubby 13. Peanut butter • Nutritious and full of energy • Give with bread or toast for babies greater than 1 yr • A teaspoon of butter to dal khichdi will increase its nutritional value • Don’t give more than 1 teaspoon of butter a day as it has 97% fat and could trigger obesity in children 14. Olive oil • Enriched with fats • You can prepare food in olive oil rather than adding if after

16. Important Notes GHEE • Please refrain from giving too much chocolate for putting on weights. It could cause dental carries. • Avoid vanaspati ghee or dalda, Olive oil or vegetable oil is good for cooking baby food • Don’t forcefeed your child • Provide high calories food , so even if the baby eats little it will help • A teaspoon of ghee a day can increase baby’s weight • Contains 62% saturated fat

17. Important Notes PEANUT BUTTER • Please refrain from giving too much chocolate for putting on weights. It could cause dental carries. • Avoid vanaspati ghee or dalda, Olive oil or vegetable oil is good for cooking baby food • Don’t forcefeed your child • Provide high calories food , so even if the baby eats little it will help • Calorie dense protein rich food • Spread it on a toast or bread for 1 year old and above toddlers • Rich in Vitamin B1,B2, Nicotinic acid

18. Important Notes OLIVE OIL • Please refrain from giving too much chocolate for putting on weights. It could cause dental carries. • Avoid vanaspati ghee or dalda, Olive oil or vegetable oil is good for cooking baby food • Don’t forcefeed your child • Provide high calories food , so even if the baby eats little it will help • Olive oil contains good monounsaturated fat • High calorie dense food item • Baby foods can be made in olive oil to increase the nutritional value

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