Take in More Calories
As a rule of thumb, you need to take in more calories than the consumed amount during the day to gain weight. This sound quite simple. You only need to need more, right? However, it may be a significant challenge for those with IBD as they cannot eat everything they want. Instead, their diets tend to be very limited to avoid those foods and drinks that would trigger digestive issues. It is a good idea to talk with a dietitian to choose proper products and design a proper diet to provide sufficient calories to help you gain weight. To eat more food, the first problem that you need to deal with is to reduce the effects of common IBD symptoms, such as diarrhea or nausea. [4]
