Hey, I'm 13 and I'm only 5' 1". All my friends are between 5'4" and 5' 7". Can eating healthy help you grow?
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If you are not eating healthy now, yes, it may make a difference. Genes do determine whether you will be short or tall, but people who do not eat healthfully do not attain the height they may have attained otherwise. I have been short all my life and it is no big deal to me (except when I can't reach the top shelf in the grocery store) You are 13. You have at least until you are 18 to grow. If you have matured physically (i.e. voice change, etc. for boys, breast development and starting your period for girls) you probably won't grow a lot more than an inch or two more. No exercise can help you grow taller. But being tall isn't that important. I have a cousin who is 6 ' tall and she would give anything to be 5'2". You can be attractive at any height.
dude ,ur only thirteen, trust me ur probably gonna grow alot more, ur friends r just very tall, but if u want the cliche answer, dairy and greens do help u to reach ur full growth potential, but if ur not destined to be tall, dont just think that milk and spinach is gonna turn u into shaq.
Being only 13 right now, your going to grow for a while yet. dont sweat it. my brother was 5'2 from the time he was 13 up until 17...hes 19 now and hes 5'11. so just chill and live your life. what you eat has little to do with height...i didnt say *nothing*...just *little*.
When i was 13 i prolly wasnt even 5 foot. When i got into 11th grade i shot up to 6 foot and i didnt even have to eat healthy at all. I even smoked and drank coffee. Its usually based on your genes
Proper diet and exercise is a must, just to live long and healthy. You may have a growth spurt still. On any account if your short theres absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Genetics play the biggest part in height, but providing all the basic building blocks such as proteins and calcium as part of a balanced diet would allow for the maximal growth to occur.
Some people are short, and some are tall. 5'1 is not so bad for your age. Eating healthy can help you grow but there are other sorts of food also. You can eat all sorts of food, do regular excersise, and you'll grow later on. Just be patient cause you'll never know when you start shooting up.Don't be embarrased about the other kids cause maybe some are even shorter than you. =)
for 13 that's not short at all
ahem... i'm 16 and 5'1!
when i was in 8th grade i wasn't even 5 feet... it wasn't humiliating at all... people thought i was cute
you probably haven't hit your growth spurt/puberty yet?
Dude, you are normal. check out this link. With all the image issues today, Every guy thinks he should grow to be 6'6". An average guy grows to be between 5'9" and 5'10". Just call your friends freaks and hormonally imbalanced. Plus real tall people die earlier and have more health problems.
And yes eating healthy will help you to reach your full potential.
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