Irrespective if what we think, the fact is the food we eat has a major contribution in molding us. Diet, Diet & only Diet is the key if you wish to become taller. Why is diet important? Let us start with basics first. Our growth is controlled by growth hormones. Any student would be able to tell you that, hormones are made up of amino acids.
Amino acids are considered to be the building blocks of protein. In that case, taking in proteins gives your body amino acids. During the process of digestion, the blocks of protein are broken down to form amino acids.
So having that said, I must also add that consuming more protein is not what it takes. In fact having food in moderation is what helps.
What are good sources of protein? Peanuts, beaf, almonds, chicken.
That in itself is not enough to be come taller.
Other things that are needed are as follows…
1. Calcium
You know as much as I do that our bones are made of calcium (another hint to how to grow taller), so it’s obvious that you need to have a healthy calcium intake so that your body has the starting material to build your bones.
Calcium is the main component of bones and teeth. It is essential for growth in children, and helps to ensure efficient muscle contraction and blood clotting. In order to solve low blood presue problem you should increase calcium intake. Our bodies use calcium to help our heart, muscles and nerves work properly. Our bodies cannot make calcium it self so, we must get it from the foods we take. When we eat calcium rich food the calcium enters our blood and is carried to the organs to perform the work that is needed.
Few calcium rich foods are cheese, milk and eggs.
2. Vitamin D
Vitamin D is responsible for promoting the absorption of calcium during digestion. Without Vitamin D you attain nothing even if you take loads of calcium. Some rich sources of Vitamin D are egg yolk, fish oils and butter.