If you eat well, work out, get enough rest and sleep you are bound to add weight. However, you can also add weight by eating unhealthy junk food. You should take care about what you eat to ensure you do not add excessive weight. You should consult a dietician or nutrition if you want to gain weight. They are best placed to advise you on the foods you should eat so as to gain healthy weight. For instance, they can advise you to eat high fiber as opposed to processed foods.
One reason why doctors are against you adding excessive weight gain has to do with the fact that it results in you being obese and overweight. According to doctors,obesity affects cholesterol, insulin resistance and blood pressure. You are more likely to suffer from hypertension and type II diabetes if you are obese. Obesity has also been known to cause infertility, skin and musculoskeletal problems as well as respiratory difficulties. When you are obese and overweight, your BMI (Body Mass Index) is also high.
According to medical research, having a raised BMI increases your risk of suffering from gallbladder, prostates, endometrial, breast colon and kidney cancer. Excessive weight gain is not good for your bones either. Your bones support your body. When you are overweight and obese, your bones suffer. Weight gain results in the development of osteoarthritis. Weight gain especially around your stomach and belly is considered to be dangerous. This is after medical studies revealed that it increases your risk of suffering from dementia, hypertension, cancer and even heart diseases.