Your height depends on your genetic composition and the functionality of growth hormones.

People stop growing tall when they enter into adulthood, but it is still possible for you to increase your height by a few inches.

The following are the three most effective tips on how to grow taller.

Proper diet

Your lifestyle affects your height. Naturally, Americans are known to be tall, but also at risk of becoming obese. These conditions are dependent on diet.

Your nutrition determines the height and weight you gain as you grow. Fatty foods may cause overweight, but they are ideal for height. The following are nutrition tips for people who wish to grow taller:

• Take foods that contain a lot of calcium and other minerals for strong bones. Weak bones affect height, and this is why people stop growing tall when they begin to age.

• Take plenty of water as water is good for bone development and cell functionality, an essential component in growth.

• Eliminate junk and empty calories from your diet.

• Take sufficient amounts of protein fats and carbohydrates.

• Ensure that your diet is balanced and nutritious.

Sleep

When you sleep, the force of gravity does not affect your vertebrae disc and thus you appear to be taller than usual. When you wake up, the force of gravity contracts your vertebrae disc thus reducing your height by some percentage.

A small percentage of the height you gained while sleeping is retained, making you taller. The ideal sleep time for people searching for an additional inch to their height is 8 hours. In addition, observe the following tips:

• Avoid any detractors such as stress, depression and other factors that interfere with your sleep cycle. Ensure that you go through the five stages of sleep.

• Lie flat on a hard mattress. Avoid mattresses that sink at the middle thus making your spine to bend.

• Align your arms along your torso.

• Keep away pillows, because they interfere with your sleep posture. Poor sleep posture interferes with your ability to grow taller.

Exercise

Your bone structure affects your height. In order to grow tall, you need to have strong bones. Exercises that improve the strength and tone of your muscles are good for height. The following are some of the recommended exercises for people who wish to grow taller:

• Pedalling. Lie on your bed and then start pedalling for about 60 seconds.

• Hanging. Hold a suspended bar and then swing your legs for about 15 minutes. Take rest and repeat severally.

• Cobra. Lie on the floor with palms under the shoulders, arc your spine so that your head faces up and your spine stretches backwards. Remain in that position for at least 5 seconds, but do not exceed 30 seconds. Take a rest and repeat. This is one of the most effective spine stretches for increasing height.

In order to benefit from exercise, do it once in the morning and once at bedtime. Avoid exercises that may fracture your bones. Incorporate other flexes and stretches into your daily height exercises.