Growth and Development Network reports: In most cases, a child’s height is closely related to genetics. However, studies have shown that children can also grow to their ideal height through acquired efforts. What are the ways to make your child taller?
1.Bone age test to find out the cause of your child’s short stature
Modern medical research has confirmed that there are many factors affecting the growth of children, and it is difficult for parents to accurately determine the real reason for their children’s short and slow growth just by visual observation. If the epiphyseal cartilage is not yet completely closed, there is still hope for further growth; if the epiphysis is already closed, it is useless to try harder. Referring to the results of the bone age test, combined with the child’s growth and development in the recent period, experts can find the cause of the child’s short and slow growth more accurately.
2.Make personalized adjustment plan
Children with short stature and slow growth either have unbalanced nutrition and lack of growth elements; or they are affected by food, environmental factors, etc., and their early developmental bone age is large. Each child’s growth disorder is different, to help children grow fast, only on the basis of scientific examination, comprehensive analysis of the child’s situation, take targeted personalized comprehensive solutions, while under the guidance of experts and the child’s active cooperation, in order to let the child grow scientifically.
3.Adequate nutrition guarantee
As we all know, protein is the main raw material for growth and growth, should ensure a certain amount of supply every day, protein mainly exists in animal food such as lean meat, fish, shrimp and other seafood, animal offal, eggs, milk, soy products are also a more ideal source of high-quality protein.
Parents should provide their children with enough calcium to help their bones grow. Milk is the most ideal source of calcium, and it is best to ensure about 500ml per day; soy juice, shrimp and various vegetables also contain more calcium.
Various vitamins and trace elements are also essential to promote growth and development, especially zinc, so children should be allowed to eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, seafood, and appropriate nuts to provide adequate vitamins and trace elements.
In addition, rice and flour staple foods are the source of energy for the body and should be guaranteed to have a basic daily intake. Of course, fatty foods are also the raw materials of the body, should also be a certain amount of intake, but should avoid excessive fatty foods.
In short, the diet should pay attention to the meat and vegetables, coarse and fine, food varieties as diverse as possible, not picky, not partial food, especially pay attention to eat less sweets, because sweets will affect the growth of children.
4, adequate, high-quality sleep
The secretion of growth hormone, the hormone that promotes human body growth, is about three times higher in the sleep state than in the waking state, and the peak secretion of growth hormone is between 10 pm and 2 am. High quality sleep means that the child should have good sleep quality, deep sleep time should be long enough, moreover, the muscle relaxation during sleep is good for joint and bone stretching.
What food can I eat to grow taller?
1.Milk
Milk is rich in nutrients, easy to digest and absorb, inexpensive, easy to eat, is the most “close to perfect food”, known as “white blood”, is the most ideal natural food, it has the original nutrition is any other artificial nutrients can not be compared.
2, spinach
Spinach contains a large amount of beta carotene and iron, and is also an excellent source of vitamin B6, folic acid, iron and potassium. The richness of the iron has an improving effect on iron deficiency anemia.
3.Carrot
Carrot is a crunchy, tasty and nutritious vegetable, known as the “little ginseng”. Carrots are rich in sugar, fat, volatile oil, carotene, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, anthocyanins, calcium, iron and other nutrients.
4.Orange
Citrus fruit is rich in nutrients, color and flavor, both fresh, and can be processed into a variety of processed products, mainly juice. Citrus production tops the hundred fruits, citrus juice accounted for 3/4 of the juice, widely favored by consumers.