Height plays an important role in your looks. And we may like it or not, people are treated the way their looks are.
Tall height is always looked upon. Tall people get attention, praises and most of all; tall people are not bullied unlike short people. Short people are always made fun of specially men. Many of you must be going through this discrimination.
But to make sure your kids, nephew/niece etc do not suffer the same way, take some steps to help your child’s self confidence boost.
HEIGHT DETERMINING FACTS:
There are many factors that our height depends on. Some of the most important out of them are:
- Genes
- Gender
- Diet
- Exercise
- Medical conditions
FACT:
It is a proven fact by researches that many people do not reach their full height because of malnutrition. So a good diet full of proteins, good fats and carbs, helps in a person’s height to reach its maximum range.
As protein rich food items, heal and repair tissues to give lean muscle and good fats and carbs keep the height and weight balanced.
In the essence of that, we are presenting you with a list that you can follow to increase the height of a child by adding some simple food items to his or her diet plan
MILK
Children try everything to avoid drinking milk because of the taste in not their favorite. You can try some healthy food items to in milk to enhance the flavor like nuts.
But do not skip it from their diet. Milk is rich in calcium and vitamin D. Both are very nutritious. Calcium makes the bones strong and promotes muscle growth.
Milk does not just increase the height but also makes the immune system strong of a human body.
EGGS AND CHICKEN
Eggs and chicken are a huge source of proteins. Protein is something that should not be avoided at any cost.
It is not only the most important nutrition for a human body itself but it also makes sure that the other nutrients work properly to ensure the height growth and overall development.
Add egg whites and boiled or grilled chicken in your child’s diet plan. The intake of eggs and chicken should be on daily basis.
SOYBEAN (glycine max)
Soybean (glycine max) or as some people call it soya beans low in fats. But it is a great source for protein and vitamin-C.
If you and your family are vegetarians and avoid eggs and chicken all the way. Then,soybean is just the right food item for you. Take soybean as an alternate for eggs and chicken for protein and do not take a risk on your child’s health and height.
WHOLE GRAINS
For iron, vitamin-B and also protein, make the addition of whole grains, dals and pulses in your child’s diet plan compulsory.
Metabolism Booster is needed in every diet and these nutrients are a great source of it. Shift to whole-wheat bread, cereals, pasta etc to ensure the increase of you’re the height of your child.
VEGETABLES
All the things a human body needs for a healthy life are included in vegetables. Vitamins like vitamin-A, vitamin-B, vitamin-K are in them. Vegetables are also a great source of iron and magnesium.
All these nutrients are extremely important for a good height. Vitamin-A helps in the synthesis of protein and bone density is promoted by vitamin-K.
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Broccoli, spinach, carrots, kale, beetroots, cauliflower,beans etc. all these vegetables are going to help in the process of increasing the height of your child and make a good healthy, strong body.
FRUITS
Make your child eat every kind of fruit. Seasonal or year-round, all fruits are considered are super food because they are packed with nutrients and are low-fat too. Like whole grains, they improve metabolism and immunity too.
If they look boring to kids, cut them in interesting shapes like flowers etc to make them look more fun for kids to eat easily and regularly.
OTHER THINGS TO INCREASE YOUR CHILD’S HEIGHT:
Besides a well balanced, nutritious diet plan, there are some other things to increase height. These all tips should be followed too and you’ll see a great result in the height of your child.
- Get a proper amount of sleep
- Do Exercises regularly
- Do stretching exercises
- Avoid growth inhibitors
- Maintain good posture
THE BOTTOM LINE:
On average, a human body stops growing more in height, when it is done with the process of puberty or around the age of 18.
So you should take precautions to make sure your child gets a good tall height and make a proper diet chart for your children and add all of the foods that are talked about in the list above.
