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Stunted growth

2017-05-20 08:59:13
My age is 16 and since last year my height is still and im suffering weight loss . My appetite is also less as compared to others in my age group . Should I take any mass gainer and height capsules?
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Take high protein foods like all milk and milk products, eggs, pulses, sprouts, nuts, tofu, rajmah, chole, soyabean, paneer, chicken, fish etc. to gain muscle mass. do stretching exercise to increase height.

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