The news just keeps getting worse for smoking. That smoking is linked to lung cancer, emphysema, asthma, heart disease, stroke and tooth decay is old news. As if these health risks are not enough, smoking is now linked to stunted growth in...
One urban legend argues that any form of strength training can stunt a young person's growth, and therefore should be avoided until young people are are full grown. While this is largely overblown -- strength training can actually be very healthy...
How tall your child grows is largely a matter of genetics, but nutrition plays an important role, too. Without a healthy, balanced diet, your child may not grow normally, explains Jo Anne Hattner, registered dietitian and pediatric specialist at...
A question that concerned parents often wonder about is whether their child's growth will be stunted by lifting free weights. Up until recently, due to lack of scientific evidence, this was perhaps a valid concern. Fortunately, in the past few...
The old wives' tale that strength training will stunt a child's growth is just that; there's no evidence that a few pushups will have any such effect. Pushups and other forms of resistance exercise are safe for most school-age children, but they...
The anabolic steroid testosterone is present in the body of teenage males to a great extent. Despite this abundance of the sex hormone, some teenagers decide to take synthetic testosterone in an effort to increase muscle mass to a greater degree....
The idea that building muscle can stunt growth, particularly in adolescents, is a myth. According to ACE-certified trainer Derek Charlebois, strength training is safe and healthy for teens and young adults. However, taking steroids as a short cut...
No form of weightlifting stunts your growth. Chinups are an exercise that can strengthen your back, improve your posture, and strengthen your shoulders and arms. Chinups will specifically develop strength for climbers or add muscle if you are...
Many people believe that weights can inhibit growth and stunt bone development. In fact, using weights does the complete opposite: It promotes growth. The National Strength and Conditioning Association and the American College of Sports Medicine...
The belief that weight lifting stunts growth is a misconception. Although inappropriate lifting programs and improper form pose injury risks at all ages, an individualized lifting routine is safe and beneficial for children. The American Council...
Sleep not only makes young children happier to be around, but it also makes your little ones healthier people as well. Getting enough sleep -- in the form of daytime naps, but especially at night -- is vital for ensuring young children grow at a...
For parents who are highly involved in their children's growth and development, fears and concerns abound when it comes to high-risk physical activities. Often, these fears are fueled by misinformation. In the case of weight training, the belief...
Growth and development during the teenage years depends on a variety of factors, including adequate sleep and exercise, hormone levels, overall health and proper nutrition. Nutritional deficiencies can significantly stunt growth, resulting in...
In the fitness industry, we often hear a debate regarding whether weightlifting results in stunted growth. Many parents in the past as well as the present have specifically instructed their children not to perform weightlifting exercises for that...
Whey is a fast-digesting protein that derives from milk. A wide variety of foods include whey, and most of them target people who wish to enhance muscle growth through weightlifting. Although excessive weightlifting can pose potential dangers to...
Moderate physical activity among children is beneficial for growth. In fact, exercise in childhood is critical for maximizing bone growth and preventing osteoporosis in later years. However, when exercise levels increase to vigorous and extreme...
If efforts to build muscle are not producing results, you might be unintentionally doing something that stunts muscle growth. Certain factors that affect muscle growth--such as poor diet--are easily avoidable while various medical ailments that...
Hair already grows at a very slow pace, about 1 to 2 cm per month. It will grow even more slowly due to certain factors such as harmful styling techniques and poor diet. By understanding what can stunt hair growth, you may be able to take steps to...
According to the National Strength and Conditioning Association, weight lifting is often falsely believed to have harmful effects on children's growth. The association actually believes that weight lifting can be quite safe for children and is...
Strength training can be a safe and effective activity for most people, including children. Research does not support the claims that weight training will stunt a person's growth. This misconception is based on the thought that weight training can...
Body hair is completely normal, especially for men. For some, hair is sparse and lightly colored; for others, it can be thick and dark and may make you self-conscious about your appearance. Thankfully, there are ways to slow down the rate of hair...
According to MedlinePlus, anabolic steroids are synthetic substances that mimic the effects of the naturally occurring male sex hormone called testosterone. Testosterone is a hormone that brings about male secondary characteristics and also works...
Vitamin D plays a direct role in pivotal body functions, including bone development, immune and muscle function, calcium and phosphorous balance, and insulin regulation. Because of this, deficiency of the vitamin can have serious health effects....
People often complain that a low metabolism causes them to be overweight. A low metabolism decreases the number of calories your body burns throughout the day. The more you eat, the fewer calories your body will burn. More of those calories will...
Lifting weights is not a common exercise routine integrated into physical education programs for most children. Part of the reason for this is the widely held perception that lifting weights can damage growth plates in children's bodies, resulting...
Although you might associate malnutrition with images of extremely thin children with distended bellies, not all types of malnutrition cause these types of severe symptoms. Even children with access to plenty of food can suffer from nutritional...
Diet can influence a person's height, but only during childhood -- until about 2 years of age. From the age of 2 to 12 years, stunted growth can be modified in some children, but not all of them. There is no scientific data currently available...
An overwhelming array of evidence points to the benefits children receive from sports. Sports raise self-esteem, reduce obesity, maintain health and encourage critical thinking, according to pediatrician Dr. William Sears. In some cases, however,...
Infections of the microscopic Giardia parasites, also known as Giardia duodenalis or Giardia lamblia, usually clear up in two to six weeks on their own. However, repeated infections or infections in people with compromised immune systems can have...
