Growth Acceleration

ebook

By Tessa Kwan

cover image of Growth Acceleration

Sign up to save your library

With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Find out more about OverDrive accounts.

   Not today

Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

Download Libby on the App Store Download Libby on Google Play

Search for a digital library with this title

Title found at these libraries:

Library Name Distance
Loading...

"Growth Acceleration" explores the science behind adolescent development, focusing on how nutrition, sleep, and hormones synergistically impact teenage health, height, and muscle mass. This book highlights that adolescent growth isn't solely genetic, but significantly influenced by modifiable lifestyle factors like diet and sleep. Did you know that optimizing protein synthesis during adolescence can enhance growth trajectory, and adequate sleep supports hormonal balance crucial for teen development? By understanding the biological mechanisms, teenagers and parents can positively influence physical potential and establish lifelong health habits. The book's approach is fact-based and practical, presenting complex biological information in an accessible manner, suitable for those interested in Science Life Sciences, Health Fitness, and Biology. It systematically progresses across chapters, first introducing the fundamentals of adolescent growth, detailing hormonal cascades and the role of key nutrients like calcium and vitamin D. Then, it dedicates sections to nutrition, sleep, and hormonal optimization, offering dietary recommendations and sleep hygiene practices, empowering readers to make informed decisions about their health.

Growth Acceleration