Myths, legends, old wives' tales, whatever you want to call them, they abound in all forms of society, be it histories of the past, cures for the common cold, and even when it comes to growing taller. We'll debunk three of these myths right here, right now.
Myth #1 - Diet and height are in no way related - While we naturally associate diet with weight gain, very few people believe diet has any affect on height. This is not true, as one's diet can and will affect their height.
Sure enough diet does play a role, and a very important one. Fuelling our bodies with the ingredients necessary for it to grow and function properly is important in any context. Vitamins, protein, minerals and more all promote growth, even after our growth spurt has ended, and without enough of these elements in our diet, any hope of gaining additional height is lost.
Myth #2 - Smoking - This is a hot topic, and is split fairly evenly down the middle. Most children are warned that they'll stop growing entirely if they start smoking, while others would laugh at such a notion. So what's the truth of the matter?
The truth is that this one is still debatable, which is why the dialogue over it vehemently persists to this day. Naturally, there have been many tests done on a wide range of subjects and under varying conditions, with no conclusive results one way or the other. This may be proof enough that smoking alone will not cause you to grow up shorter than you otherwise would have, at least not without other factors also involved. As harmful as smoking is to your system though, it certainly can't help.
Myth #3 - You can't increase in height through exercise - This one would seem to be obvious on the surface, but things should never be taken blindly on face value. But surely the people who believe this one are correct right?
Not so. In fact this one isn't even debatable, as numerous studies have shown that limbs can be stretched out through repeated use or exercise, and that by doing so, height gain can be achieved, even in grown adults who should've long since stopped growing.
Many other myths exist besides these ones. Never believe something the first time you hear, or even the one hundredth time. Only after carefully examining both sides of every story should you come up with your own conclusion, one way or the other. - 15995
Myth #1 - Diet and height are in no way related - While we naturally associate diet with weight gain, very few people believe diet has any affect on height. This is not true, as one's diet can and will affect their height.
Sure enough diet does play a role, and a very important one. Fuelling our bodies with the ingredients necessary for it to grow and function properly is important in any context. Vitamins, protein, minerals and more all promote growth, even after our growth spurt has ended, and without enough of these elements in our diet, any hope of gaining additional height is lost.
Myth #2 - Smoking - This is a hot topic, and is split fairly evenly down the middle. Most children are warned that they'll stop growing entirely if they start smoking, while others would laugh at such a notion. So what's the truth of the matter?
The truth is that this one is still debatable, which is why the dialogue over it vehemently persists to this day. Naturally, there have been many tests done on a wide range of subjects and under varying conditions, with no conclusive results one way or the other. This may be proof enough that smoking alone will not cause you to grow up shorter than you otherwise would have, at least not without other factors also involved. As harmful as smoking is to your system though, it certainly can't help.
Myth #3 - You can't increase in height through exercise - This one would seem to be obvious on the surface, but things should never be taken blindly on face value. But surely the people who believe this one are correct right?
Not so. In fact this one isn't even debatable, as numerous studies have shown that limbs can be stretched out through repeated use or exercise, and that by doing so, height gain can be achieved, even in grown adults who should've long since stopped growing.
Many other myths exist besides these ones. Never believe something the first time you hear, or even the one hundredth time. Only after carefully examining both sides of every story should you come up with your own conclusion, one way or the other. - 15995
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Rodney Williams is a regular writer on How To Grow Taller. Check out his website for more articles on Grow Taller Exercises.
