Wednesday, July 31, 2019

A Myth Debunked



In Japan, many people believe that if you want to be a taller, you should drink the milk.  The idea may have originated from that people who live in Scandinavia (Finland, Sweden and Denmark) is the tallest in the world, because they consume many dairy products in usual life.  The difference is approximately five times than Japanese people.



Some graph shows children’s average height in Japan is gradually taller than 1950s.  And, the researchers said one of the main reason is that a cup of milk is served with everyday school-provided lunch during primary school time.  They also mentioned the dairy products such as milk encourages to produce calcium, and as a result it is easier for kids to get taller.



However, it is myth.  The truth is that plenty of food affects the result.  Because, Japanese did not have enough food to grow after WWⅡ, but now we can access them everyday, everywhere.  What we need to be a taller is nutritious meal.  That’s itJ


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  1. David WoodfieldJuly 31, 2019 at 1:08 PM

    Interesting! There are a lot of 'myths' about diet aren't there. Another one is 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away.' However that is an apple a day in the context of a balanced nutritious diet and no doubt an apple could be switched for many other fruits or vegetables.
    David :-)

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  2. MahoJuly 31, 2019 at 3:17 PM

    Oh no! I believed that milk makes us taller. I don't like it, but I drank a lots of cup of milk at the elementary school to become taller.

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  3. Sau SasakiJuly 31, 2019 at 3:29 PM

    I've believed this myth for long time! Perhaps,a lot of children is trying hard to drink milk to be taller in Japan.

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