Children lack calcium, partly because they don't drink enough milk and partly because they lack vitamin D. What is the source of vitamin D? One of the main sources is sunbathing. When our skin is exposed to direct sunlight, cholesterol on the skin surface will become the precursor of vitamin D, and then it will become active vitamin D after the activation of liver and kidney. As a hormone, this vitamin D can help our gastrointestinal tract absorb calcium.
In a big city like Guangzhou, because the sunshine time can't meet the requirements, coupled with the recent air pollution, the sunshine reaching the ground is less than 10% compared with more than 20 years ago. Due to lifestyle changes and objective environmental problems, we need to give our children extra vitamin D supplements and take some vitamin D additives, that is, food or health care products additives, to make up for the lack of sun exposure.
Only by doing these two things can children grow high calcium. But only enough calcium can't make children grow taller. At the same time, you should also pay attention to your child's sleep time. First, children should not stay up late. If children go to bed too late, they sleep too much. Because in addition to calcium, growth hormone is also important for children to grow taller. How did growth hormone come from? At night 10 to 2 pm, this growth hormone will reach its peak during deep sleep. If you are in a light sleep period or haven't slept yet, the secretion of this growth hormone is very small.
So in addition to the milk quantity and vitamin D mentioned above, there is another point that children should not stay up too late. Children can't get up in the middle of the night to eat, which will affect their development. Only by mastering these three points, coupled with the reasonable basic nutrition of children at ordinary times, there is no problem for children to grow taller. My own experience of raising my daughter is very convincing.
About 70% of people's height is influenced by genetic factors, and 30% is acquired factors, so if you want to change your height, you can also start with acquired factors. So what are the specific ways to help children grow taller?
1, to ensure adequate sleep. The most exuberant secretion of body growth hormone is at night, so when we find that the child is not very tall, we must ensure that the child has enough sleep. When sleeping at night, create a comfortable sleeping environment for children and let them fall asleep as soon as possible. In addition, it is ideal to ensure that children sleep before 10 every night.
2. Drink more milk. Milk is an ideal food with rich nutrition. Protein in milk contains various amino acids necessary for human growth and development, and its digestibility is over 98%. 100g of milk contains125mg of calcium, which is easy to be absorbed and is the best source of calcium for human body. Drinking milk regularly can supplement calcium and help you grow taller.
3. Maintain a balanced diet. Adequate and reasonable nutrition is the foundation of growth. Only by developing good eating habits and not being partial to food or picky eaters can we ensure the intake of nutrients such as calcium, zinc, protein and vitamin A and maintain a balanced nutrition.
4, promote the absorption of calcium, effectively supplement calcium, promote the absorption of calcium, and help to grow taller. In addition to eating foods rich in calcium, the absorption and utilization of calcium can only play a role through vitamin D in cod liver oil, egg yolk, dairy products and ultraviolet radiation in the sun.
5. Do more outdoor sports. Exercise can promote the development of children's bones, while outdoor exercise can increase appetite, promote blood circulation, increase oxygen intake, increase the oxygen supply of various tissues and organs, which is conducive to the development of musculoskeletal, improve vital capacity, promote the secretion of growth hormone and help children grow taller.
In short, develop good living habits, properly supplement calcium, and participate in more sports. If there is slow growth, go to the hospital to check growth hormone. If growth hormone is low, injecting growth-promoting hormone can help you grow taller.