Nutrition For Grow Taller

Proper nutrition and supplements are very important for growing taller. Leaving them out or

dismissing them as not as important as the exercises is not a wise move. Nutrition is the main reason why the Dutch are so tall and why the Japanese have grown 3 inches (8 cm) in average height in the last 50 years.

The average height of these nations tells us a lot about the health and nutritional standards of these people. The critical stages in growth are the first year of life and during puberty. If you are well nourished and eat and drink the right things, you will be setting yourself up to grow taller and maximize your natural height.

The Japanese used to have a diet consisting mostly of rice and corn and other high carbohydrate foods. The problem with that is that protein is absolutely essential for growth, and they had very little of that in their diets. Since they are gradually eating a more Western type of diet, they have been growing taller since World War II.

As part of this program, you will want to eat a diet that consists mainly of meat and dairy

products such as milk, eggs, cheeses, and yogurt.

Remember that "secret" food we mentioned earlier that many experts attribute as the secret

growth food of the people of Montenegro? Well, that food is yogurt. Yogurt is an excellent source of protein and full of essential vitamins and minerals.

One thing about the Western type of diet that you don't want to include in your diet is a lot of

saturated fats. 150 years ago, North Americans were the tallest people in the world. Even back as far to the year 1750, North Americans were the tallest people with the average male being 5 feet, 8 inches (173 cm) tall. That was 2-3 inches (5-8 cm) taller than the average North European male. Over time, North Americans have gotten taller, but the Dutch and Nordic countries such as Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark have surpassed them because they have a diet consisting of fewer saturated fasts.

There are a few other reasons why North Americans have not grown as quickly as their European counterparts. In the past, North Americans were relatively isolated and had fewer problems with diseases than Europeans. In addition, the abundance of wildlife in North America gave North Americans a dietary advantage as well with greater access to protein.

Today, the United States has a population of approximately 300 million people with over 10% of the population being foreign-born, usually from Third World nations which have a worse diet than Americans. This has contributed towards the downward trend of the USA height average.

Look at the republic of Montenegro. They have about 600,000 people and are relatively isolated with a diet that has a lot of dairy products in it. They are a hardy mountainous people who keep fit. They built up their genetics through diet and fitness over the years while maintaining a low population. Even though they are relatively poor, they have had fewer children. Since having lots of people/children puts a downward trend on heights. When you spread out having a lot of kids over a population, usually the poorer class will have a greater majority of kids. And as a result, the average height of a nation as a whole becomes lower over time.

When a nation hurts itself nutritionally over a few generations, most of the people won't reach their maximum height. Eventually that will show up in the genetics of the people. So it becomes a 1-2 punch. The good thing is, you can overcome your genetics and usually add 2 - 4 inches to your height.

Vitamins and Minerals

To maximize your height, it's very important that you receive the recommended daily allowance for all major vitamins and minerals. A good daily muti-vitamin will help you to ensure that you get all of the nutrients you need.

In terms of height, calcium is essential for bone growth. Also important are magnesium,

chromium, and zinc - all of which aid in bone growth.

The best sources for calcium and zinc are milk, yogurt, eggs, and meat. The best source for

chromium is meat. For magnesium, it's easiest to get your daily dosage from a mineral

supplement. Here is an important side note: Magnesium helps you sleep better. And as you may know, sleep is when your body does most of its growing.

For best results, try to avoid calcium inhibitors such as soft drinks, cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, refined sugars, and salt. If you want to grow taller minimize the intake of them.

You will also need to drink a lot of water to keep your blood thinned out and able to transport all the vitamins and nutrients your muscles and bones will need to repair and grow bigger and longer.