This principle applies to most things, including plans to grow taller. This is because the body develops gradually and builds on a “base” that has already been mapped out at conception and becomes more definitive in the first few years after birth.
If your goal now is to pass on the hard-earned legacy of having a good stature, you should start molding your own children at an early age. As vertical development largely relies on health and nutritional intake, you should ensure that your kids are eating right even from infancy.
Feeding your little ones early on with height-improving foods, some of which children may find unpalatable, is highly recommended also because they are still at a stage where they are forming their preferences for various flavors and textures.
If they are used to the taste of vegetables, for example, you will not have a hard time introducing new kinds of veggies to them. However, if they have developed a liking for processed meals, sweets, and artificial beverages, they may seek these rather than the more nutritious options. Your optimism in the possibility that your son or daughter will be growing tall over the years will then fade into gray uncertainty.
Keep those worries at bay by encouraging your children to eat right and teach them to make the right eating decisions. Here are the most important food items that your kids should consume to promote vertical growth:
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Dairy products:
You may already know that milk, eggs, cheese, and yogurt are rich in bone-building calcium. Feeding your little ones with these constantly even until they are 15 or more improves skeletal development considerably.
Jeremy Lin, the NBA sensation who amazed and captured the admiration of many people and fellow basketball-playing colleagues around the world, is solid evidence to the effectiveness of dairy food. He is 6’3” in height, while both his parents are a mere 5 foot 6. How did he grow taller than them? His friend quoted him as saying:
“I’m going to drink milk, and I’m going to become really tall.”
Apparently, his strategy worked.
Nuts:
Beans, peanuts, lentils, and others similar to these are known for their high protein content. Make legumes part of your youngsters’ meals so that their muscles repair and develop efficiently, supporting bone growth.
Leafy greens:
Vegetables of this type are said to be packed with so many essential micronutrients, a lot of which are antioxidants that reduce cell damage and aid the body in focusing its energies on producing more tissue.
Citrus fruits:
Those having orange or yellow colors are highly recommended, as these are brimming with vitamin C, which also helps in cellular renewal and the management of free radicals.
You can also include protein-abundant fish and iron-rich chicken giblets, especially if your kids are on the verge of becoming anemic.
Not only should you look after the quality of the nutritional intake of your children, you should also see to it that they are getting it in the right quantities. Also, consider their caloric intake and make sure it does not go beyond the recommended levels. Compute for this by representing each year in the life of your youngster with a hundred calories and add these up. Then, add this amount to 1,000 calories to get the exact caloric intake level for each child.
