Learning how to eat to increase the height of the Japanese

Japan can be seen as a typical example of the improved height. 40 years of last century, the Vietnamese often criticized the Japanese "dwarf". But now their height has improved rapidly. According to the Japanese Ministry of Education, from 1960 to 1975 (for 15 years), the height of the youth of this country increased by 2.8 cm (for men) and 2.5 cm for women great. This phenomenon is considered "physical development miraculously".

Many studies show that a child's growth in height depends on 20% genetic, nutritional and environmental remaining 80%. Japan is an example. Accordingly, the first elements of the Japanese help height increase is respected nutritional balance, Le Danh Tuyen associate professor, Institute of Nutrition said.

Japanese breakfast diverse with many different dishes. Photo: CB.

A "revolutionary" diet lasted half a century has been done in the land of cherry blossoms, which includes focusing on breakfast for all the family. "I used to be a Japanese professor introduced regular breakfast of rich families with an egg, a piece of cod, pork, 2 shrimp, seaweed, fruit, soup and some rice . Japanese breakfast is usually a variety of dishes, "said associate professor Declaration.

According to associate professor Tuyen, from the 1950s, the Japanese were aware of the need rich meal, with special attention to micronutrients and ionized calcium shells are manufactured from northern mining region of Japan and both made from chicken eggshell calcium ... Japan also promote education to housewives more information to improve the meals, such as 30 indispensable foods in the diet. In particular they focused on nutrition for pregnant mothers and children 3 years of life, as well as strong recommendations breastfeeding mothers.

Visit and eat lunch at school with Japanese students, professors Tuyen said to them to divide the rice and the 4 children, all of the new deal the same food. Before feeding they are reminded about balancing nutrition, each dish provides nutrients and micronutrients nothing. Meals with milk but only a small box like a little cup of tea types.

In addition to nutritional factors, practice mode is also an integral component to the prevention of NCDs. "Exercise and sports are important, but not the key to lifting height. Exercise regime is extremely important because it helps children healthy, supple and forming habits to consume excess fat is needed, "Professor Tuyen stressed.

Development oriented height Vietnamese people are also going in the direction of the Japanese. Vietnam launched the Food Pyramid recommends appropriate meals traditional and modern nutritional knowledge. In 2015, the Institute of Nutrition and Food Pyramid built for separate age groups and is expected to release 500 albums nutritional ingredients most common dishes in Vietnamese families to choose from, such as the Japanese did. Vietnam has also developed standards for children 7 years old development including advocacy by UNICEF standards help.

From 2000 to 2010 (in 10 years) in our country of young men and women increased by 2.1 cm cm increase is also a high-speed growth than countries with secular growth figures (secular trend). The influence of the period of "economic boom Vietnam 1990-1990" accompanied by the reduction of stunting malnutrition exceeds forecasts by the World Bank experts. This height growth is most evident in children. For example, in 2000, 5-year-old boys height is 100.6 cm in 2010 was 109.9 cm. This is certainly promising young Vietnam height future generations will continue to increase at a rapid pace