EPTHow tall you grow is mainly a question of your genes. I take it you're not malnutritioned, so there's actually not much you can do. Get enough sleep (7+ h/night) and eat healthy, that's all you can do. Also, at your age you might have some growth spurts coming, so don't despair. What heritage do you have? Asian?
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d1v
Sweden868 Posts
How tall you grow is mainly a question of your genes. I take it you're not malnutritioned, so there's actually not much you can do. Get enough sleep (7+ h/night) and eat healthy, that's all you can do. Also, at your age you might have some growth spurts coming, so don't despair. What heritage do you have? Asian? | ||
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Fen
Australia1848 Posts
You should be aiming for about 3-4 serves of dairy per day to get ure calcium requirements. 250mls of milk is about 1 serve. On April 17 2009 13:47 FragKrag wrote: aside the point, isn't spinach better for calcium? The calcium in spinach is very difficult for your body to absorb. You therefore need to eat about 1kg of spinach to equal the calcium of 250mls of milk. So about 3-4kgs of spinach each day will give you your daily calcium requirements  . Personally i'd go with the milk. | ||
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R3condite
Korea (South)1541 Posts
On April 17 2009 12:42 ilistis wrote: Milk is lame. OJ ftw. ![[image loading]](http://www.buttermilkpress.com/orange_juice.jpg) Any day, milk, any day, this also it's been proven that milk doesn't make u grow more u just grow less than u should w/o it (due to the lack of calcium) but since milk has so much crap in it, u really do not want to know, i say go for the oj w/ calcium + vitamin D fortification | ||
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Artosis
United States2140 Posts
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Fen
Australia1848 Posts
On April 18 2009 00:31 Artosis wrote: milk is fvcking horrible for you. its designed to make a baby cow into a whopping fatass 400+ lbs cow in 1 year. any place at all that tells you milk is good for you is, infact, either ignorant, or propaganda. milk doesn't even have good levels of nutrients in it. they are mostly added to it afterwards. go drink something thats good for you please. I do hope you are joking. Yes milk has a decent level of fat content, which is why you should go for the low-fat stuff if your worried about weight gain. But dairy still remains one of the most easily accessible sources of calcium there is. | ||
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DreaM)XeRO
Korea (South)4667 Posts
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Malongo
Chile3479 Posts
This serie is about shapes of milk. + Show Spoiler + This serie features some Chilean celebrities. + Show Spoiler + | ||
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Artosis
United States2140 Posts
On April 18 2009 04:02 Fen wrote: I do hope you are joking. Yes milk has a decent level of fat content, which is why you should go for the low-fat stuff if your worried about weight gain. But dairy still remains one of the most easily accessible sources of calcium there is. the only reason milk is easily accessible for calcium is because so much calcium is added to it. milk is horrible for you. HORRIBLE for you. get your calcium from somewhere else. | ||
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Kennelie
United States2296 Posts
On April 17 2009 12:20 Chef wrote: Milk is delicious, you should drink it whether or not you want to grow taller. tl:dr......+1 | ||
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Kennelie
United States2296 Posts
On April 17 2009 12:42 ilistis wrote: , Gimme two dark colored tabs + this = gg. | ||
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Fen
Australia1848 Posts
On April 18 2009 09:34 Artosis wrote: the only reason milk is easily accessible for calcium is because so much calcium is added to it. milk is horrible for you. HORRIBLE for you. get your calcium from somewhere else. Ok, where do you propose getting your calcium from? On an average day, where do you get it? | ||
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BanZu
United States3329 Posts
Basically, stay healthy and you'll grow to your maximum potential On April 18 2009 15:18 Fen wrote: Ok, where do you propose getting your calcium from? On an average day, where do you get it? Thank you Wiki! "These include seaweeds such as kelp, wakame and hijiki; nuts and seeds (like almonds and sesame); blackstrap molasses; beans; oranges; figs; quinoa; amaranth; collard greens; okra; rutabaga; broccoli; dandelion leaves; kale; and fortified products such as orange juice and soy milk. (However, calcium fortified orange juice often contains vitamin D3 derived from lanolin, and is thus unacceptable for vegans.) An overlooked source of calcium is eggshell, which can be ground into a powder and mixed into food or a glass of water. Cultivated vegetables generally have less calcium than wild plants. The calcium content of most foods can be found in the USDA National Nutrient Database." Don't shut something down just because you don't like to hear it. Humans are the only beings that drink the milk of another animal, shouldn't that say anything? Plus we're the only ones to drink milk past infancy. We don't need milk -_- | ||
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Fen
Australia1848 Posts
On April 18 2009 15:24 BanZu wrote: Eat well, exercise, get enough sleep, etc etc Basically, stay healthy and you'll grow to your maximum potential Thank you Wiki! "These include seaweeds such as kelp, wakame and hijiki; nuts and seeds (like almonds and sesame); blackstrap molasses; beans; oranges; figs; quinoa; amaranth; collard greens; okra; rutabaga; broccoli; dandelion leaves; kale; and fortified products such as orange juice and soy milk. (However, calcium fortified orange juice often contains vitamin D3 derived from lanolin, and is thus unacceptable for vegans.) An overlooked source of calcium is eggshell, which can be ground into a powder and mixed into food or a glass of water. Cultivated vegetables generally have less calcium than wild plants. The calcium content of most foods can be found in the USDA National Nutrient Database." Don't shut something down just because you don't like to hear it. Humans are the only beings that drink the milk of another animal, shouldn't that say anything? Plus we're the only ones to drink milk past infancy. We don't need milk -_- I didnt shut something down because I didnt like to hear it. I asked where he gets his calcium from. A simple question, because I want to debate this topic seeing as Ive studied it. I know fully well that milk isnt the only source of calcium, I didnt even need to wikipedia it to find out. Im arguing that milk is a very good source of calcium, and not something you should remove from your diet because its fattening. Most people do not get enough calcium in their diet (that includes most people who do drink milk). While it doesnt affect them too much in early life unless they are seriously deficient, later on, as your bone density drops, you will be much more likely to break bones which has a habit of leading to complications that cause death. Lets look at your list. Seaweeds - yes, high in calcium, However to get your 1000mg per day, thats about 600 grams of seaweed. Nuts - yes, high in calcium, 400grams of nuts per day for your calcium needs Leafy vegetables - relatively high in calcium, but it is very hard for the body to absorb. A cup of brocolli might provide 30mg of calcium (33 cups of broccoli anyone?) Fortified OJ - Contains about 80mg per 100mls. 1.25L per day for ure calcium needs. Sure, milk isnt the only source of calcium, no-ones debating that but you. What Im debating is that milk is the most available source of calcium and is one of the best ways to get your daily calcium needs. Because I dont see too many people eating 600grams of seaweed each day. | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
Only reason I use milk is for cooking and cereal. Or a shot to coat my stomache on a hangover. PS- I drink 1% milk | ||
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Fontong
United States6454 Posts
And I probably had the most milk out of any of them. | ||
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rushz0rz
Canada5300 Posts
On April 17 2009 12:07 il0seonpurpose wrote: And how does playing sports like basketball exactly help your height? it's not like that. the tall people play basketball. i hope you aren't under the illusion that playing basketball makes you taller... | ||
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Leath
Canada1724 Posts
On April 17 2009 12:12 lilsusie wrote: I saw this informercial while in the Philippines... http://www.winnertvshopping.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?CategoryID=996f0683-ff4b-4e0f-81d0-f688dec8c3fd&ProductID=8e9313bb-d3bd-4821-844f-f89765b82b6f hehehehhe Lol, dont use it. Else you gonna become BigSusie!! | ||
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Durak
Canada3685 Posts
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Frits
11782 Posts
And what's so great about being tall anyway you live shorter, you can't sit normally anywhere on the train when it's crowded and you have to eat a shitload more. | ||
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1133 Posts
On April 19 2009 10:46 Durak wrote: I'm 6'4". I don't think you Asians can help it. In my opinion, a good diet will help you grow taller but there's a maximum height you are limited to by your genes. may be true, but I've seen 6'3-5ish Asians around the university I live by. Maybe they're just freaks to begin with, but I've noticed a lot of 2nd generation spanish/asian kids being generally and significantly taller than their parents and melding into the white/black hierarchies. On April 19 2009 10:51 Frits wrote: Whats so bad about milk I have yet to see any credible sources about this. And what's so great about being tall anyway you live shorter, you can't sit normally anywhere on the train when it's crowded and you have to eat a shitload more. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/224796/the_dangers_of_pasteurized_homogenized.html not the milk itself, but by the way most farmers seem to cultivate it excerpt from "The corporation" a documentary movie. ACTUALLY this might just be for USA only. | ||
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