Fellowship In Neonatology, MRCPCH(UK), Diploma In Child Health (DCH), MBBS
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Your height shrinks when its day and increases when it's night time
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When you're sleeping, your body stretches slightly, which adds to your height. This is because relaxation causes a slight increase in the length of your backbone, according to researchers. However, during the day your backbone shrinks, which decreases your height by 0.5cm.
Genetics are the sole determining factor of your height
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It is true that if your parents are tall, you're likely to be tall too, but other factors such as diet, posture, lifestyle choices, sleep and pursuing certain sport activities can significantly increase your height. In fact, studies show that a proper diet, rich in height boosting foods can increase your height by up to 4 inches.
You shrink as you grow older
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Once you reach the height you're supposed to, you not only stop growing, you start shrinking! Research has revealed that you lose an inch of your height between age 30 to 70, and another inch between age 70 to 80 on an average. What's more, your rate of shrinking keeps on increasing as you grow older.
Which of the following activities helps in increasing your height?
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Breaststroke style swimming helps in lengthening your spine as your legs move in one direction while your hands move to the other, thereby increasing your height. Moreover, the effects of gravity are neutralized underwater, which further helps in increasing your height.
What is the age after which you stop growing?
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It's only possible to increase your height until the age of 21, and that too with the help of nutritional and balanced diet and a lot of exercise.
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