Hi, I'm new here and I have some questions.

[James Barnes]

Hi! The name's Barnes. James Barnes. I'm new here and I'm thinking of starting on this raw food thing (though not 100%). I'm thinking about ordering the book and DVD, but I think there is a question which won't be answered neither in the book nor in the DVD. The question is - does a raw food diet help you grow taller? I don't want any theories, just answers based on your own experience. I'm 16 years old (turning 17 in october) and I'm currently 1.89m tall and my goal height is 1.95m.

I'm having trouble figuring that out, I mean, I don't want time maintaining a raw food diet if it has no benefit to growing. I know I would feel better and healthier and all that stuff, but I'm talking just about the growing part.

Thank you in advance for answering,
James ;)

[spicyfull]

First lets look at your Genitics........How tall are your Parents? That is usually a good thing to Look at. Males do tend to continue to Grow after the age of 18 more than Female. The Better your Diet...the Healthier you are. I don't know if RAW will make you taller but it will make you Cuter.

[Rrose]

Hello! It seems to me that raw food will help you be the best you can be. You have to remember that hereditary has alot to do with it. Is your family on the taller side or shorter side? Even the best food on the planet won't help you get taller if it's not meant to be.

Just do your best and let destiny do the rest.

[Zaphirah]

"I don't know if RAW will make you taller but it will make you Cuter."-spicyfull

Spice-can I have that for my sig? That's awesome-and TRUE. Raw foods will make you more attractive, regardless of height. It's so true. When I have that raw food glow, I find people taking a second look at me. At first I thought I had a boogie in my nose or pen marks on my face, but alas, it was just pure beauty.

[James Barnes]

First lets look at your Genitics........How tall are your Parents? That is usually a good thing to Look at. Males do tend to continue to Grow after the age of 18 more than Female. The Better your Diet...the Healthier you are. I don't know if RAW will make you taller but it will make you Cuter.

Well, cute is not the problem... :) I have people looking at me all the time when I pass by.

Sadly, I don't know my real father's height, but my mom is 1.70m tall.

Also, could you tell me some good raw protein sources? Do nuts have protein in them?

[Rrose]

First lets look at your Genitics........How tall are your Parents? That is usually a good thing to Look at. Males do tend to continue to Grow after the age of 18 more than Female. The Better your Diet...the Healthier you are. I don't know if RAW will make you taller but it will make you Cuter.

Spicey, we were typing the same thing at the same time....isn't that incredible?? Wow, we must be on the same wavelength. Great minds think alike, no??

BTW, my dog's name was Spicey but she died 20 years ago. Maybe if I gave her raw food, she would still be alive today!! ;)

Everything has protein in them, especially greens!!!!

[spicyfull]

James...........Barnes, check out this Thread........with your CUTE self..

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthrea...eferrerid=4614

Rrose........NO I don't think Spicey would have lived another 20 years on RAW. I know how you feel though.........You still MISS her. I am dealing with the same pain, its only been 4 month.

[Thick]

There have been a couple of threads about people growing taller lately.

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=43604

[kaleidoscopeeyes]

Hi, James!

I'm also sixteen and I've grown taller since I went raw, but since we're still young, it's difficult to determine whether to attribute the growth to raw or...well, a growth spurt!

[rawstrength]

Hi James Barnes!
I never thought I would grow again . . . but on raw I did. It truly is a miracle.
However, many other results that I expected from raw I have not yet achieved. For example, I've been raw for 9 months, but I haven't yet experienced any reduction in acne. I also never expected to grow taller from raw.
So basically, the effects of raw on your body/mind/spirit are kind of unpredictable, but ultimately they are all beneficial. I think it is best to go raw without any specific results in mind. It is a journey and an adventure, one that surely will force you to grow, if not in height, then certainly in some way or another .

[Zaphirah]

oh rawstrength-you prove, once again, that your have sage wisdom in such a young heart. :)

I was *just* saying this very thing to dh re: raw. I think I have been too specific about the particular results I WANTED and missed out on the miracles that were happening. (my acne lessened but did not go away-and when I recently went SAD for 2 months my face exploded. FOR ME-my skin is obviously one of my best-and most noticeable detox system.)

[RawDancer]

I have heard of people growing taller when eating a raw Primal diet

[littlemarie]

Protien sources come in wide varieties in raw foods. Nuts, seeds, ect. Some of the best sources would be hemp seeds, greens, and needless to say.........GREEN SMOOTHIES! lol. Idk bout getn taller, but even tho u may already be cute as you go raw your worser features start to form around you and they like form some kind of harmony with the rest of ur body. Hard to explain.lol. But like i always thot my ears were too big but when i went raw my face changed and now my face and ears fit together perfectly. Silly i know, but its true! lol. Good luck, go raw, it rox.

[littlemarie]

By the way, i just found this thread:
Wow! Raw helped me to grow- literally!!!
It's by stina I think. Id check it out. ;) :)

[RawYorkCity]

I cannot answer the question directly, but I can give my own experience. I'm 18 and male, so I'm nearing the end of my growth... not ending but getting near to it. Anyway, back in the spring I stood 5'10.5 and I was quite content as my father is 5'9 and my mother is a measily 5'3. I started eating more raw during the summer and by the middle of August I went to the doctor for a checkup (and to prove my mother that my diet is providing perfect nutrients). He measured me at 5'11! I was so happy! It doesn't end though. Whilist here in college my friend asked how tall I was to which I firmly replied 5'11. He was shocked because he said he's 6', even though I was around his height! So, now I'm any where between 5'11 and 6'!! So, the moral of my story is that raw foods may not be the reason for growth, but they sure as hell do not stunt it! Keep on raw fooding.