Foods high in protein, vitamin D, and calcium are all key elements. There is no magic bullet, but eat these foods to help maximize your child’s height… Plant-based protein – Protein is key for your child and has the biggest impact upon height. Nuts, nut-butters, beans and lentils, are all excellent sources of protein.
Then, can I still grow at 17?
Even if you hit puberty late, you’re unlikely to grow significantly after the ages of 18 to 20 . Most boys reach their peak height around the age of 16.
Just so, can stretching make you taller as a teenager? “Stretching will not make you taller—that’s determined by your bone structure, among other factors,” says Katie Sun Worrall, DPT, physical therapist at Zion Physical Therapy.
Considering this, how do you trigger a growth spurt?
I will cover the following ways you can optimally support the teen growth spurt:
- Get enough sleep.
- Eat plenty of nutritious food.
- Get enough protein, but not too much.
- Focus on calcium and vitamin D.
- Build healthy eating patterns.
- Reign in snacking.
- Promote physical activity.