3 Myths About Growing Taller That Just Won’t Die
It’s easy to see why myths and legends exist. They make life more interesting, and add mystery to what can at times, especially in our age of high technology, seem like a world with no mysteries left to tell. Myths though often obscure or contradict with facts, and it’s important to know the facts about any matter. We’ll shatter the mystery surrounding three growing taller myths, and expose the hard facts. If you like a little mystery in your life, you should look away 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 - It’s a fairly common legend that smoking will inhibit growth. Many people staunchly believe this, while others aren’t so sure. So is this one fact or fiction?
This one is not so definitively answered as the other two, as there are still no conclusive test results that point to one side or the other. This fact may actually prove that smoking will not have an effect on height, but before you run out and snap up a carton of cigs, remember that smoking releases a smorgasbord of toxins and chemicals into your body, which cannot help. Smokes should naturally still be avoided, but not because it may stop you from growing, as this is unproven.
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.
One myth proved to be tough to break down, but we’ve all but closed any debate on the other two. So if you’re looking to gain height through natural methods, you’re armed with better knowledge to help you reach that plateau.
