Jeff, Thanks for your excellent summaries on calorie density, the relevance of BMI and true targets, etc. I looked through many of your posts for healthy weight gain guidance. All great material. Thank you.
Asking for some clarity for those trying to gain weight AND protect their heart health.
Can you elaborate on any differences in weight gain recommendations for those specifically with heart health issues who want to gain weight but they are not sure how much added plant-fats to add back into their diet? Maybe due to a fast metabolism or lost muscle mass as they age, etc, but they know a WFPB low-fat diet is best for their heart. They are following Dr. McD guidance to add more calorie-dense foods to gain weight (ie more starches, beans, flour, and a little tofu) but are hesitant to add back in higher fat plant foods due to their heart history. They are still not gaining weight.
How much whole plant-food fat can be added to the diet to help with weight gain without tipping the balance with heart health? For example, avocadoes, nuts, seeds, olives? Is there a rough % or serving size for adding back in plant-based fats? Are some better than others? Should they just continue to add flour products like pasta and bread and not so much fat? Would some of the bean-based pastas be better/worse?
Thanks!