The Secret of Getting Taller is Calories

A person's height,level of activity,weight and medical condition determines the number of calories that person requires to consume each day.
Calories consumption is one of the important factor which determines an individual's growth.

What are Calories?

Its a unit of energy.In nutrition language,it refers to consumption of energy through drinking and eating and the usage of energy in physical activity.For example a Banana has 89 calories,while a i mile walk might burn around 100 calories.

Facts On Calories

• Energy required per day depends on size,age,sex and activity levels.
• Calories are essential for human health as without energy our cells will die. 
• More than 13% of Americans' daily calories come from fast foods.
• Foods that are high in energy but low in nutritional value are described as having empty calories.Example of empty calories are bacon and ice cream.
• Sugary Beverages consumed by Americans per day has an average of 336 calories.  
• More than 50% Americans consume one sugary drink per day.
• The longer you chew your food,the more calories the body will retain.
• Daily calorie intakes recommended in the US are 2,200 for women.and  2,700 for men
• For brain metabolism 20% of energy is sued in the human body.

How Many Calories Should I Be Eating for My Height?

For Short People

If you are a young Adult who is 5 feet tall and having a sedentary lifestyle then you need about 1,850 calories per day.And if you are having an active lifestyle then you need 2000 calories per day.

For Slightly Short People

A young Adult who is 5 feet 3 inches tall requires 1,850 to 2,000 calories per day who is living a sedentary lifestyle and if you are active then you need about 2150 calories per day.

For Average Height

If you are 5 feet and 6 inches tall then you will require about 1,950 to 2,150 calories per day.If you are very active then you would require higher calories of about 2200 per day

For Slightly Tall People

If you are moderately active person with a height of 5 feet 9 inch then you would require 2,050 to 2,300 calories per day. And if you an an active lifestyle then your calories consumption should be about 2450 calories per day.

For Tall People

If you are  6 feet tall, you should consume about 2,100 to 2,450 calories each day and if you are active then you calories consumption will increase to about 2550 per day.