Healthy Weight Gain for Teenagers: A Guide for Healthy Growth

Question
Okay, Im 13 and Im 5 foot 3 in. I weigh about 100 lbs. Probably a little more because i've been trying to eat a lot. I want to know if i am a healthy weight. i think i am, but i am constantly being ridiculed about my weight. i am an African-American and in the African American community i am too skinny. how can i gain weight healthily? and do i even need to gain weight?

Answer
Hello,

Here are answers to your question: What to eat, how to exercise to gain muscle

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nutrition-Dieting-939/2008/1/eat-exercise-gain-muscle...

Muscle Building
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nutrition-Dieting-939/Protein-Supplements-Muscle-Buil...

Energy Requirement
http://atkinszone.com/atkinstothezone/energy-needs.html

Let your body control your weight
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nutrition-Dieting-939/body-control-weight-Meal.htm

How to gain weight
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nutrition-Dieting-939/gain-weight-4.htm

Weight gain vs muscle gain
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Nutrition-Dieting-939/Weight-gain-vs-muscle.htm

Tanya Zilberter