A 21-year-old female asked:
I have stopped eating red meat since last year and lost 4 kg. is this normal? it's really hard for me to gain weight now as i was already underweight
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Weight loss: This isn't uncommon. Vegetarian foods to help with healthy weight gain: almonds, cashews, pecans, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, hummus, Avocadoes, granola, trail mix, dried fruits, extra virgin olive oil, canola oil, Smoothies (with added silken tofu), pasta/ bagels & use of juice rather than soda.
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Last updated Jun 12, 2020
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