So how do we grow taller? What's the
secret?
I think I've probably had about a thousand messages and comments in total to do a video on this topic
so without further ado let's begin
now it's thought that genetics account for 80% of our
final height but there are something
called environmental factors which
account for about 20% of our final
height and that's what we're going to discuss today
so puberty is when we typically
begin our growth spurt  but we all grow at
different pace now once we go past
puberty
we generally stop growing so if you are
watching this video and you are in your
adolescence that's fantastic
because this video should help you
maximize your potential growth however
if you're not in your adolescence then
please continue watching because there
are tips in this video that can help
make improvements at any age ok so tip one avoid stunting your natural growth and
the big players in this are caffeine and
smoking so the way that caffeine does
this is by affecting your sleep because
sleep is vital for you to grow to your
maximum potential and I'm going to
discuss sleep a bit further on now
research has shown that smoking and even second hand smoke
actually reduce height in children so if
you do smoke please quit or if you do
have any family or friends that smoke
please help them quit and also ask them
not to smoke around you ask them to
smoke outside so you're not getting that
secondhand smoke I'll leave more
information on quitting and about
secondhand smoke in the description
below for you to which moves us on to
tip number two now to help you grow the
tallest possible you need to be eating a
healthy balanced diet so you need to be
eating proteins you need to be eating
fruit you need to be eating veg I know
it sounds like a grandma talking but
it's true your body needs these minerals
so you can grow the tallest possible now
I'll also leave a really useful link in the
description below all about healthy
balanced diets it's by the NHS and I'd
highly recommend everyone to read it tip
number three get enough sleep most of
our growth actually happens when we're
sleeping and that's when our body
releases the most amount of growth
hormone now if you're not sleeping
enough it's actually hurting the amount
of growth hormone that your body
releases so you're actually not helping
yourself grow to your full potential now
you're probably thinking well how would
sleep should I get what's the healthy
amount well it all depends on your age
and how many hours you get so what I
will do is I'll leave more information
in the description below for you feel
free to check it out and if you're
struggling to fall asleep I did make a
video on this a while ago
leave a link up here and in the
description too tip number four is all
about exercise now when we do exercise
it boosts our hormones it boosts our
growth hormones
it makes the processes foods differently
and it contributes to muscle growth now
all of this can affect our physical
appearance including height now if you're
5 to 18 years of age you need to be
aiming for 60 minutes of exercise every
single day so what you need to do is put
those phones away and exercise but first
watch this entire video get all the tips
and then put your phone away and go and
exercise I'll also leave a really useful
link in the description below which has
got all the different age groups and how
much exercise you should be doing tip
number five many people actually lose
height without even knowing it think
about this you're watching this video
right now you're either sat or standing but
how you sat how are you standing what's
you're posture like so tip number five is all to
do with posture now think about this
example for a second you've come to the
doctor's office you've come to the nurse
and you've been asked to take your height now you probably don't stand slouched do you
when you're getting your height you probably do what I do and you stand the
straight as possible to get the best
result it might feel unnatural though so
what you need to do is make good
posture your natural stance and you
might think to yourself but Abraham
that's easy I just stand straight
but it's a lot more difficult than that
what I will do is I'll leave a link in
the description below
it's an NHS article on how to maintain
good posture and I guarantee you if you
do it properly it will make a massive
difference now some of the messages that
I received to make a video on this
week's topic had been a little
upsetting to read so I just want to say
please don't compare yourselves to
others
I don't think I've ever personally
thought about someone's height when I meet them
I focus on people's qualities and you
should do that too focus on your great
qualities don't think about it don't let
it get to you and always remember that
you're awesome see you next week
all of these will contribute to your physical
experience, experience, appearance
without even knowing it think about it you're
watching this video right now you (Mumble and Laughter)
now it's thought that genetics
account for about 80% (Laughter)
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