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Advice on increasing height: Hi! I am 22 n having the height of 169 cms.I just wanted to ask is there any possibility for me to increase my height at this age and what should I do in order to do that?
( 2 Dec 2007)

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Tips to Increase Height

How tall you grow is greatly determined on genes, heredity, effects of certain hormones, exercise, how long your bones grow and your diet. Different individuals stop growing at different age; some might stop in their mid teens while some might continue growing in their early twenties.  You are nearly 5'7'' tall, try the following tips which will help you stretch and look few inch taller –

  • Limb stretch – stand side ways against a wall and stretch one hand at a time against the wall. While stretching the hand also raise your heels simultaneously as high as possible. Stay in this position for 15 seconds and repeat for 20-25 times. Do this regularly for best results.
  • Correct your posture while walking or standing; stand erect and don't slouch as this will make your appearance short.
  • Pull ups – fix a strong metal bar at doorway of a room in your house, now pull yourself up from the floor and hang in for 15-20 seconds. Gradually as you get used to it you can increase the duration of holding on the bar.
  • Have a balanced meal include lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, for proteins eat milk and milk products, fish, and sprouts and avoid fatty meals altogether.

Heighted people look great if they carry themselves well, have great self confidence and greater self esteem, but you can have the same things with your 169 cms height which is not bad at all.

answered by Serena Marcus on 2 Apr 2008, 6:01:33

 

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