Can Exercising Help You Grow Taller?

Research suggests that certain factors, such as low birth weight can greatly impact your growth and prevent you from reaching your full height. Exposure to tobacco smoke during fetal growth and suffering through puberty, along with several other factors such as the quality of parental and postnatal care can also be the reasons behind decreased height.

Vitamin D (found in fish, eggs, pork etc.) and calcium (found in meats, dairy products etc.) are essential for growth and development of healthy bones. Zinc (found in peas, eggs etc.) further promotes healthy development; a lack of it can often lead to stunted growth. Additionally, you will need a number of other nutrients, such as carbohydrates, to give energy to cells and aid in growth.

Emphasis needs to be laid, right from childhood, on maintaining correct posture. This includes sitting straight while sitting on a chair, keeping shoulders straight, chin high etc. Also, not slouching and bending over is imperative.

Drinking gallons of water will not make you grow taller per se, but is essential to keep your body hydrated to allow your body to grow to its full potential. It aids the process of digestion, improves metabolism and cleans out toxins as well.