Different Methods To Grow Taller

"As a growing child I was scared that I would be as short as my mom," recollects my uncle who is more than 6 inches. " I used to do pull-ups on the nearby tree and do a lot of stretching exercises at least for an hour to get rid of those satirical looks". To be tall is every growing child's desire. Follow these tips to help your child to grow tall. Interesting facts
The myth that shorter parents always have shorter children is wrong as the recent survey states that 95% of all the tall people in this world have shorter parents.
Your height can improve by just disregarding some of the foods you eat.
You can gain extra inches regardless of age. Women can grow upto the age of 25 and men upto the age of 27-30 with certain exercises, physical activities and right diet. Different methods
Practice exercises like stretching, yoga, swimming and pull-ups. Stretching exercises can add up to three inches of height permanently.
Play basketball for at least one hour in the evening.
Most companies that sell different kinds of supplements to increase height make a point to add the statement 'use the power of imagination'. This technique helps if used in right manner. Stand in front of the mirror and imagine yourself as if you are already as tall as you desire. This will build a pattern in your subconscious mind and your body will flow.
Shoes or footwear like 'Walk Tall Shoe' also have proven to be helpful. This product stimulates the nerve point of your sole to grow taller.
Amino acids help produce growth hormones, some of them, with proper exercises, may be taken to increase your growth. Some of them are also good for boosting immunity, protecting the liver, fighting cancer, and helping rebuild body tissue after surgery or trauma. However follow these prescriptions with the supervision of qualified doctors.
5 Ways to Make Him Taller
Poulomi Chakravarty Jun 19, 2007
5 Ways to Become Taller
Height is not just a genetic factor. You often see short parents with tall kids or vice-versa. In fact, 30% to 40% of height growth does not depend on genetics. So there is always scope for your kid to grow taller.
There are three growth stages in life; namely, infancy, between the age of six and eight years, and adolescence.
Girls grow mainly between the age of 11 ½ - 18 years and boys grow between 13½ - 20 years. The added two-year advantage is why boys are normally taller than girls.
Also, the male hormone, testosterone helps the bones to grow longer. Prior to puberty, the growth plates (Epiphysis), located at the ends of long bones (namely, arms and legs) are soft and their length can be altered.
At the time puberty, the growth plates begin to harden. Once they do so, you stop growing. So the best time to focus on height growth is during these ages.
Here are five ways to help her increase her height.
1.Eat Right
Planning a good diet is not the only thing that you need to do to help your child grow tall, but it definitely contributes to a great extent.
Before puberty a diet that consists of a good amount of protein is essential for a tall structure. Include green vegetables such as spinach, fish, eggs and skim milk.
Keep your child away from coffee, aerated drinks, excessive salt, excessive fats because these act as calcium inhibitors and stop growth.
A balanced diet that includes carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids and vitamin D is very essential.
Don't feed your child well only on weekends because you have the time.,Kids need to eat more on weekdays when they are going to school and running for tuitions. Girls tend to grow lesser after puberty so a proper diet before puberty is very essential.
2.Stretch that Spine
Stretching exercises stretch the spine and help your child grow taller. Yoga asanas such as tadaasana and sukhasana help the spine grow and help with good posture.
Make sure your kid gets her 8 to 10 hours of daily sleep, as the sleeping posture stretches the spine.
3.Move those Muscles
Swimming and cycling and Basketball encourage the secretion of growth hormones, which thicken the cartilage, increase bone density and help your child grow taller.
Make sure that he indulges in one of these exercises between the ages of 8 to 15 years.
Kicking, jumping, skipping and sprints are some of the most important exercises that help growth.
4.Lift and Grow
It's a common perception that weight training before the age of 18 years stunts growth.
This perception arises from the fact that most body builders are short.
However, the truth is that genetically short men tend to build muscle more easily than people who are structurally tall and thin.
Weight training doesn't stunt height growth
On the contrary, many children's gym programs involve cardiovascular activities such as walking and cycling, along with light weight training and it is conduted for kids between the age group of 8 to 15
The weight resistance training increases bone density and help in height growth.
5.Say No to Tablets and Tonics
Keep away from tablets and tonics of any kind. These supplements tamper with your child growth hormones and that could have a severe impact on his overall growth (mental and physical).
Most of these tablets and tonics contain steroids that are banned by the International Olympic Community.
Remember, nothing except proper exercise and a healthy diet can initiate height growth, unless height runs in your family.
(With inputs from Dilip Bhebhle, Course Director (India & South Asia) of the International Sports Sciences Association, California and the fitness consultant for Fitness Trends, one of India's leading fitness chain)