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The Best Food That Helps You Grow

Max. D Gray
By Max. D Gray. Updated: January 16, 2017
The Best Food That Helps You Grow
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Food is essential for the development of our body, for our health and even to our appearance. There is a saying that "we are what we eat" because the nutrients we ingest through food directly affects our body. The same happens with growth, in addition to the purely genetic causes, according to what we eat the growth hormone develops more or less. In this OneHowTo article we reveal the best food that helps you grow.

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Proteins are rich in amino acids such as tryptophan, arginine, lysine and tyrosine, stimulating the hormone in charge of growth. Therefore, some of the foods that helps us grow are those that provide protein, such as chicken, eggs or dairy.

Furthermore, carbohydrates also provide protein and energy to the body. The most recommended are those that are absorbed slowly, such as cereals and those that generate energy instantaneously, like fruit. These are known as complex carbohydrates.

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Vitamins are responsible for gas exchange between blood and various tissues of the body and are also directly responsible for growth. Major foods containing key vitamins and that help us grow are citrus fruits like orange, lemon or grapefruit (rich in vitamin C), all vegetables (vitamin A), olive oil (vitamin E) and, in general, fish (vitamin D).

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Calcium is also imperative for growing up. Major foods rich in calcium are dairy products, like milk or yogurt, pulses, fish whose bones you can eat (sardines, anchovies or salmon), seafood and nuts. If you don't eat dairy, learn how to get calcium without eating dairy.

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Phosphorus is present in all body cells but is mainly found in teeth and bones so it is vital for growth. Fish, poultry and beef, milk, eggs, and whole grains are the main foods rich in phosphorus.

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Iron is involved in the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and influences the development of the growth hormone, which we need to help us grow. Iron is present in green leafy vegetables, pulses, especially lentils, red meat and whole grains.

Vegetarians and vegans may find it difficult to take iron, but at OneHowTo we instruct you so you know how much iron a vegetarian should take.

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If you are passed puberty and think you are too short, there are also some tricks that can trick the naked eye and make you look taller. Here are some celebrity tricks to make you look taller.

This article is merely informative, oneHOWTO does not have the authority to prescribe any medical treatments or create a diagnosis. We invite you to visit your doctor if you have any type of condition or pain.

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Tips
  • In general, a proper diet and avoiding alcohol and cigarettes are the best habits to achieve adequate growth and development.

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boil eggs or fry eggs which one is more preferable
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