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.

Diet and Recipes for Children to Grow Taller

In order to develop children efficiently so that they can reach their maximum height, the most effective way is a diet program. Here is nutritional diet guide which will help your children to have the best possible height.

Food and Eating Habits that Damage Growth of the Child.

Children should be prevented just to fill the stomach. Junk food has low nutritional value which does not help cells, bones, tissues to develop at optimum level. They only cause various health problems such as overweight. Therefore, it’s essential to avoid in the diet the following habits:

• White Sugar: It affects the nervous system as well as other body systems by stealing calcium from bones which in turn cause them to be smaller.
• Fried and refined flours, sausages: These products have no nutritional value and they get stuck in the intestinal walls which cause bad absorption of nutrients. This poor absorption of nutrients affects child’s body growth.
• All processed: refined flours, fried meats.
• Avoid fast food, spicy or salty.
• If your child is hungry between meals, it is best to give him cereal grains, fruits. Parents should avoid giving sweets, fried foods or bread.
• Avoid buying junk foods like sodas, candy, etc. By doing this you would be using natural products more.
• Many a times child is not used to these kinds of natural foods, it’s your effort to gradually make him accustomed to a diet change. For example, include good products every day in his diet and slowly reduce the bad ones.

Healthy Nutritious Food for Growth of Children

Once you have started making changes in his diet, consider all nutritious food for your child. Here is a list of main foods which should be included in his diet:-

Calcium: It is one of the most important mineral for proper growth of children. It is found in large proportion in the body and is a key building block for strong, healthy bones. Kids aged 9 to 18 are recommended 1,300 milligrams of calcium per day.

Vitamin D: helps in proper absorption of phosphorous and calcium in the intestine which helps to place them in teeth and bones. Its deficiency produces poor bone development, metabolic and dental disorders.

Citrus: Lemons, oranges, tangerines, etc. are fruits rich Vitamin C and have antioxidants which are beneficial for the proper development of bones. They help in formation of an important protein which is used to produce tendons, skins, blood vessels, ligaments and in addition helps in development and maintenance of teeth, bones, cartilage.

Proteins and Amino Acids: Essential for growth and development of bones, tissues, muscles, etc. There are amino acids which the body doesn’t produce and which must be consumed through food. Therefore, following foods must be added in children’s diet to get fulfil requirements. These include whole grains, soy, chickpeas, oats, peanuts, seaweed, and brewer’s yeast and more.

Foods and Supplements to include in the Diet:

Yeast, Shark liver oil, lentils, fish, alfalfa, seaweed, vegetable milks such as oats, almond, soybeans, etc.

Diet:

BREAKFAST: Wheat pizza, cheese or oat balls, cereal with vegetable milk

LUNCH: Tuna or vegetarian sausages with vegetables, omelette with potatoes

FOOD: Cheese, spaghetti with vegetables, vegetable soup or brown rice.

BETWEEN MEALS: Chopped vegetables or fruits with lemon and salt or peanut butter or white pizza or fresh vegetable soup with spirulina (teaspoon).

DINNER:-Rice with goat cheese or sushi or pasta with vegetables.

Recipes:

Nutritious Vegetable Juice

Ingredients

•  4 lettuce leaves
• 3 carrots
• 1 alfalfa sprout
• A teaspoon of Spirulina

Preparation

• Wash ingredients perfectly
• Take the carrot juice
• Mix other ingredients with carrot juice in the blender
• Pass the mixture through sieve
• Enjoy nutritious beverage

Wheat Pizza

Ingredients

•             Wheat Flour (2 cups)

•             Extra virgin olive oil (1 1/2 tablespoons)

•             Salt (1 teaspoon)

•             Yeast

•             Red tomatoes (700 or 750 g)

•             1 or 1/ 2 onion, chopped

•             1 clove of garlic, minced

•             Warm water (1 cup)

•             Sugar (1 teaspoon)

•             Whole wheat flour (1 cup)

•             4 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil

•             1 sprig of oregano or basil

Pizza Filling:

•             Mushrooms, 300 grams

•             Black Olives

•             Tomato, avocado, sliced onions, etc..

•             Cheese to taste, avoid very salty or greasy.

Preparation:

• Start with stirring the yeast with sugar and warm water and let it stand for three to four minutes.
• Take a bowl and mix both flours and teaspoon of salt
• Stir the flour to the yeast. Knead the mixture in the pre floured board until it becomes smooth. Spread the dough with oil and let stand until size become doubled.
•  Remove the skin from the tomatoes by putting them in a pot with boiled water.
• Cut tomatoes and remove seeds.
• Fry the onions in olive oil. Add garlic and then tomatoes. Add salt to taste.
• Crush the tomatoes and add salt and basil. Let simmer and preheat oven to 220 C.
• Knead again a little dough and spread it with a rolling pin and then place in pan greased with oil and sprinkled with flour. Spread sauce and garnish with mushrooms, cheese, grated mozzarella cheese and black olives.
• Bake at 250 C for about 20 minutes.

Amaranth and Oats Pancakes

Ingredients

•  ¼ cup of honey
•  2 tablespoons of brown sugar
•  60 g of butter
•  1 egg
•  ½ teaspoon of baking powder
•   ¼ cup of milk
•   ¾ cup of whole wheat flour
•   ¼ cup of rolled oats
•   ¼ cup of amaranth seeds

Preparation

• Beat sugar, honey, butter, milk and eggs until they are well combined. Then add flour, amaranth, oats.
• Pour the mixture into molds by filling only 3/4^th part(each molds).Bake for 20 minutes at 180 C.Let it cool then unmold it and serve.

Oatmeal and Cheese Balls

Ingredients

•   2/3 of shredded cheese
•  1 cup of toasted bread crumbs
•   2/3 of grated cheese
•    1 cup of oatmeal
•    6 chopped walnuts
•    3 beaten eggs
•    1 grated onion
•    2 cloves of garlic
•     Salt
•     Season to taste 

Preparation

• Start with mixing everything and form meatballs
• Make it a little brown in oil and then boil them using tomato sauce. You can also bake them with white sauce.
• Serve with salad

Lentil Burgers

Ingredients 

•    Hamburger bread (330 g)
•    1 large potato cooked and mashed (250 g)
•    1 tomato, sliced
•    3/4 cup of uncooked lentils (140 g) or 2 cups of cooked lentils
•    6 lettuce leaves
•    1/3 cup of oil
•    1/3 finely chopped onion
•    1/2 cup of bread crumbs
•     1 egg, beaten
•     5 tablespoons of shredded wheat germ
•     3 tablespoons of plain yogurt
•     3 tablespoons of tomato sauce
•     2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
•     1 piece of garlic
•      Pepper, cumin and salt to taste

Preparation

• After draining of the cooked lentils grind it with garlic in a cup of cooking broth (half cup).
• After pouring lentils into a container mix potatoes, onion, wheat germ, parsley, beaten eggs and bread crumbs.
• Season it with cumin, pepper and salt and stir.
• Form patties and then fry in oil (medium heat).Use absorbent paper for excess oil.
• Finally add mustard and mayonnaise. Place two burgers on each bun and garnish it with red tomato, chile strips and lettuce

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TOP 12 TIPS FOR HEALTHY NUTRITION THAT WILL INCREASE YOUR HEIGHT

Tip 1 Always eat at regular hours.

Tip 2 Never ever skip any meal.

Tip 3 Don't forget to eat your breakfast.

Tip 4 Take time to chew your food well.

Tip 5 Give variations in your menu.

Tip 6 Avoid anything that has little or no nutritious value such as pastries, sweets, crisps, soda drinks.

 Tip 7 Beware of salt consumption as it can cause hypertension.

 Tip 8 Drink lots of fresh juice and eat raw vegetables

Tip 9 Add six (6) to eight (8) glasses of water or vegetable juice or sugar-free juice per day  in your diet.

 Tip 10 Drink milk for calcium.

Tip 11 Always eat food supplements which are of good quality.

Tip 12 Take rest after each meal and don not start working or exercising just after consuming meals.

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Protein and Vitamins - Essential Nutrients Needed To Become Taller

If you would like to become taller, you should consider that your body is nourished with all the food and vitamins that you need. However the food that you eat everyday, may not include all the nutrients that you need to be able to keep your body healthy and help you establish gaining height. What you need to know, is where to get the vitamins that you need, and what are the right sources of food that would provide you the nutrients necessary for you to become taller.

For those who would like to grow taller, it is recommended that you eat foods that are rich in protein. If you haven't heard, those individuals who have gone through fitness programs and muscle  building, are required to do the same, because, protein is needed by the body to continuously build muscles and tissues, as well as promoting growth for the bones.

You may be able to find a various kind of protein rich food to consider as your sources for the protein level that you need. The best sources of protein are nuts, eggs, poultry, meat, fish, fish oil, nuts, and other dairy products. These protein rich foods may be available in your daily meal, but if it's not, then you have to take note of them to keep a balanced diet which includes foods rich with protein.

You should also consider the vitamins that you need aside from protein, You may look into Vitamin BS, Vitamin A, as well as Vitamin D, these vitamins can also be found from the food that we eat.

Best sources of vitamin B2 are dairy products, milk and eggs

. While, vitamin A can be found in green leafy vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnip and liver.

 Now, if you would like to obtain foods rich in vitamin D, you look for salt water fish, which are also regarded as oily fish.

And since we are talking about bones here, one would be needing calcium to strengthen the bones. Calcium rich foods would be milk, dark green leafy vegetables, liver, and eggs.

All you have to do is to keep all of these in mind, and add them to your diet, with some routinary exercises, enough sleep, and a complete healthy diet of protein and vitamin rich foods, you'll definitely become taller in no time.

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