How to get taller?

Question

I am 16 and about 5'10. I play on the school basketball team and even though I am one of the top players there I strongly feel that getting a few inches added to my height would bring my game to the higher level. What kind of food should I eat and what activities should I do to get taller?

Answer 1

getting taller just happens, since your 16 you will probably have another gowth spurt. about food, drink lots of milk, to make your bones strong, and dont drink caffeine, it stops your growth, and dont smoke, thats bad for you too, im a starting point guard for my basketball team, and i score abbout 18 points a game =]
good luck !
ballers!!
=]

Answer 2

As many people may think, getting taller is not just something you can't control. It is. Yeah, it's hereditary too, but getting taller also happens when you get a lot of sleep. Did you know you grow in your sleep? The average boy gets about 2 growth spurts--if you sleep a lot during those growth spurts, you'll grow taller.

Answer 3

Jump rope a lot and run around a lot...get the legs pumping..so they stretch..
Eat healthy foods..no junk food...no salty stuff too...

By the way...your height is pretty good for a 16 year old...I and 15...and Im only 5'1..so lucky you...and I love to play basketball...but my height is the bad thing...

Answer 4

since you are most likely done your natural growing thanks to mom and dad, the only way to get taller would be to get some growth hormone. its not the safest thing in the world but you would have to talk to your doctor and have a very good reason as to why you need to be taller... good luck

Answer 5

your height is mostly genetic. you cant force yourself to get taller by eating things.

Answer 6

Drink your milk and take your vitamins.