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Children with poor height often get bullied by their friends for being short. Being a parent, you can be worried thinking about the foods to feed your child to help him increase his height. There are different factors involved when it comes to height including genetics. However, you cannot ignore the fact that eating the right kind of nutritious foods also helps your child grow. We have gathered foods from different groups which you can use to create a healthy diet plan for increasing your child’s height and motivate him to eat well.

Here are different groups of food that can help your child increase his height:

1. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

 Maintaining a healthy intake fruits and vegetables is extremely important for healthy growth and development of your child. They contain folates, potassium, vitamin and fiber in good amounts. Fruits and vegetables rich in Vitamin C help to deal with growth issues and vitamin A in particular facilitates the development of your child’s tissues and bones. Some great sources of vitamin A are apricots, mango, spinach, broccoli, sweet potatoes, carrots, papaya and watermelon.

2. Oatmeal

Oatmeal is an extremely versatile food for your little fussy eater. You can give him in a variety of different ways. You can add milk to it or add chunks of dates, blue berries, raspberries to make it even more nutritious. Oatmeal is a great source of plant protein and helps gain muscle mass. Give your child oats every morning for breakfast and encourage him to eat it.

3. Milk

Milk is packed with calcium which has a major role to play in your child’s growth. It aids in keeping the bones of your child strong and keeps it from breaking easily. Milk is full of protein and aids in the growth of cells present in your child’s body. In addition to this, the Vitamin A in milk facilitates the absorption of calcium in the child’s bones. Give your child two to three glasses of milk every day. Make sure that you also give your child other dairy foods like cheese and yoghurt as they are a rich source of proteins, calcium and vitamins A, B, D and E. Vitamin D and calcium help your child gain height fast and naturally.

4. Meat

Whether it is fish, chicken or beef, animal based foods contain high amounts of protein particularly beef. Allow your child to have beef occasionally. In case you are a non-vegetarian, let your child eat protein rich chicken. Chicken contains a lot of protein which helps in the development of tissues and muscles in your child. Fish is yet another height growing food. Tuna and Salmon are two fishes that are packed with proteins and vitamin D. You can boost your baby’s growth by letting him consume tuna.

5. Grains

Grains are a miracle food for your child and a storehouse of energy. They contain iron, vitamins, fiber and minerals like magnesium and selenium. They are full of calories that are necessary for your child during the growing years. Foods like whole grains pasta, whole grain wheat and brown rice help your child attain better height.