why did us humans become way taller from 1900 to 1990? Is there a scientific reason to it? Why are we not becoming any taller in recent years?
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As others have stated the answer is nutrition. The availability of fresh and nutritious food in a plentiful amounts has had a positive effect in ensuring more people fulfil their genetic potential in regards to height. That and exercise.
We are beginning to see the current generation begin to shrink in regards to height and this is because of the sheer amount of artificial ingredients in our food. These inhibit young people from reaching their potential height encoded in their genome. While much of the food we currently eat looks and tastes healthy, in actuality it really isn’t.
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