Growing up naturally is always a theme that is born during adolescence. You see everyone catching up on their height while you are standing there in awe and wondering why you are still in the starting station. It can be embarrassing when the people you know (who are actually shorter than you before) are now taller than you. Sometimes it is a subject of ridicule among teenagers. But in reality, you have two options, namely: work to gain a few inches or give up the ghost entirely by blaming your inherited genes for not being taller. Genetic inheritance is something over which we have no jurisdiction, but we can maximize our genes by pushing them beyond the limits so that we can achieve what we want. If it is a big problem for you, then that would be reason enough for you to work hard to achieve it.
Growing taller would mean that you have to stick to the correct diet, which will help your “genes” work harder to make you grow taller. It means you need to EAT WELL!
So what do I need to eat?
1 – Foods rich in vitamin D
Vitamin D is always called the sun vitamin because this vitamin is mainly obtained from the sun, but it is not entirely true. This is because you can get it not only from the sun, but also from foods that you can find in the supermarket and that are available for your consumption. Exposure to sunlight is not necessary at all, but it is still helpful, especially when the sun is still rising.
So these are some of the foods you take to replace the sun:
* Margarine
* Cod liver oil
* Herring
* Canned salmon
* Fortified butters
* Smoked herrings
* Mackerel
Getting vitamin D for your intake will greatly help you on your quest to get taller, but it should not exceed the RDA. Remember, too much of everything is still bad for your health, even if it is beneficial in that sense.
The lack or absence of vitamin D in your body will cause your bones to become brittle and soft, affecting your overall posture and ultimately hindering the growth process. So the path to growing taller would mean a lot of vitamin D for you.
2 – Foods rich in protein
The largest source of protein is lean meat, and therefore you need to eat more of these types of foods to influence your growth rate. However, you need to be sure that you will convert those proteins into the energy you need.
Your metabolism will greatly affect your growth rate. It is because your metabolism will facilitate the production of growth hormones. This should help you get your growth done in no time.