Erika Gina
You ever notice how people react differently depending on a woman’s height? Like, you walk into a room and someone taller than 5’9″ suddenly gets labeled “intimidating” or “model material”—with almost nothing in between. As someone who’s worked in height-focused writing and research for years, I’ve had countless conversations with tall women, short women, and …
You’ve probably heard it too. Someone says, “Drink hot cocoa—it’s good for your growth.” Maybe your mom said it. Or your friend’s mom. Or maybe you saw it in a TikTok comment under one of those “grow taller fast” videos. As a writer who’s spent years dissecting nutrition trends—especially those buzzing around height growth, I’ve …
Let’s talk about one of the most common fitness rabbit holes people fall into—can running increase your height? I’ve been asked this more times than I can count, usually by teens just hitting their growth spurt, or by adults (like me) clinging to the hope we’ve still got a little “vertical potential” left. If you’ve …
You know those brands you kinda keep hearing about but haven’t really looked into until someone close swears by it? That was NuBest for me. A friend—mom of two teenage boys—mentioned it over coffee while talking about her kids’ growth spurts. I took a mental note, did some digging, and well… here we are. If …
Let’s be honest—if you’re aiming to boost height, especially during the crucial growth years, it’s not just about genetics. What you feed your body seriously matters. You can train, stretch, sleep 10 hours a night—but if you’re missing key vitamins, that growth potential stalls. That’s what I’ve seen over and over again. So, here’s what …
Here’s something most teens don’t hear often enough: smoking doesn’t just hit the lungs—it weakens your bones, too. And not just in some vague “later in life” kind of way. If you’re still growing, this stuff matters right now. See, during adolescence, your bones are doing some serious behind-the-scenes work. Osteoblasts—the little cells responsible for …
If you’ve ever shopped for jeans or tried on a “standard size” dress that somehow fits everywhere except the length, you’ve probably asked the same question: How tall are American women really? Because what’s labeled as average in stores or on screens doesn’t always match what you see around you. According to the CDC’s latest …
If you’re wondering how tall the average American man really is, you’re not alone. It’s one of those oddly specific stats that people get curious about—especially when comparing across countries, tracking growth over generations, or, let’s be honest, just sizing things up socially. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average …
Here’s the thing—you won’t grow three inches overnight just because you stretched before bed. But that doesn’t mean exercise has no role in height. What most people get wrong is mixing up actual bone growth with posture-based height gains. There’s a big difference. Now, if you’re past puberty, your growth plates are already fused, which …
Let’s be real—most kids light up at the mention of cocoa. Whether it’s in a warm cup on a snow day or sprinkled into breakfast smoothies, cocoa tends to sneak into childhood diets pretty easily. But beyond the comfort-food vibes, there’s actually a fascinating nutritional case to be made for cocoa in a child or …