Tell me why do you think northerners are tall?

The main reason is that the northerners have the blood fusion of foreign nationalities, for example, the current Henan people Shanxi people and the local people in the Tang and Song dynasties are almost completely different from their ancestors, the language inheritance was lost early, and the Henan people in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties had obvious nomadic hunting customs, until the last century, Henan people are the most people who rely on monkey tricks, juggling, and small song and dance troupes to make a living, this wandering lifestyle habits are obviously potentially nomadic in nature, and the most important thing is that the northerners have no tradition of eating rice at all. In the Tang and Song dynasties, the northerners also used rice as the staple food, because the Han people were typical rice farming people, and they must have changed their eating habits under the influence of external forces. ‍‍

In general, northerners are generally taller than southerners. Children over 3 years old are better in height and weight than in the south: the average weight is 1 kilogram and the height is about 2 centimeters.

Experts say these differences are related to geographical conditions, dietary habits, and genetic factors. For example, from the perspective of dietary habits, northerners eat more staple flour and grains, which contain nutrients such as protein, fat, calories, vitamin B1, etc. Among the non-staple foods, northerners eat beef and mutton, and southerners are accustomed to eating pork, and beef and mutton contain higher protein than pork, which is one of the reasons why children in the north are tall. ‍‍

From the Spring and Autumn Period to the founding of New China, the source of large and small wars in China's history was mainly in the north, and in order to win the war, northerners often carried out physical fitness and skill training, such as practicing horseback riding and archery. Therefore, all generations of northerners have been exercising, because exercise can promote growth and development, so northerners have more developed muscles and easier bones to grow. ‍‍

Genetic determination. We know that in ancient times, the Han people in the north merged with the nomadic races such as Mongolian, Manchu, Xiongnu, and even Europa, while the Han people in the south merged with the Miao, Yao, Zhuang, etc. in the south, and it became a high-high union and a high-low union. ‍‍

According to research, people living at higher latitudes are generally taller than people living at lower latitudes. This is not only in China, but also in the world, and it is common for people at high latitudes to be taller than people at low latitudes such as the equator. This is determined by geographical location. ‍‍

Whether it is in modern society or in ancient times, it seems that 80% of the children born to two tall parents will not be short, you may find that when tall parents take their children out for a walk, many elderly people will say: "You two are so tall, this child will definitely not be short in the future." "Of course, we can't rule out that short parents can't give birth to tall children.

Therefore, heredity should be considered a very important factor. ‍‍

First of all, the food of the people in the north is relatively good, a big bowl of **, and the genes of the northerners are good, the body is very large, and it is also related to the climate here.

This may have a lot to do with the genes that have been passed down from generation to generation, and the individuals in the north are generally higher than those in the south.

I wrote an article about "Why Northerners Love Noodles and Southerners Love Rice" before, and I did my homework in private. It turns out that wheat contains lysine, but rice does not contain it, but what is lysine? --Essential amino acids, which play a vital role in human growth. ‍‍

Nowadays, many people have begun to criticize regional discrimination and the like, mainly for food culture or other customs, etc., everyone believes that there are no regional advantages and disadvantages in customs, only regional differences. But in fact, people will also be different due to regional differences, whether it is appearance or personality, etc. For example, every time we mention northerners, everyone's impression is that they are taller, and this is actually the case, so why are northerners generally taller?

1. Climate selection

In fact, the first reason why northerners are taller is the result of long-term natural selection after the formation of the northern climate. Compared with the south, the north has a longer winter, the average temperature is lower all year round, and people who are taller and stronger are more able to resist the wind and cold, so the long-term natural selection result is that the northerners are generally tall.

2. Food influence

In fact, there is another reason why northerners are taller, and that is the eating habits of northerners. The climate in the north is colder, so the northern eating habits are more inclined to higher-calorie foods, and the people who eat these foods will also be stronger, so eating habits are also a reason. In fact, eating habits are also the reason for the climate, so the northerners are generally tall, and the root cause is the climate.

3. Straightforward personality

I believe that the impression of northerners is definitely not only taller, but also a very important character is straightforward, indeed, northerners, regardless of boys and girls, have relatively straightforward personalities. The reason for the formation of this split character may also be the reason for some customs and habits, and it is also related to the reason for the living environment since childhood. Many people also like the straightforward character of northerners.

1. Temperature reasons: in the early north, the days were short and the nights were long. At night, people don't come out at home, and there is no entertainment at that time, so at night, people sleep the most.

We know that sleep plays a very important part of the equation in order to be tall, and with the participation of this factor, northerners have the foundation to grow taller. The weather in the south is dry and cold, and people need to constantly save energy to help themselves survive the cold, and part of the energy is consumed to resist the cold, and the energy used to grow taller will be reduced.

2. Geographical reasons: there are many hills and lakes in the southern region, and there are fewer transportation tools, vehicles and horses, and southerners have to consume a lot of physical strength whether they work or travel far away. In their leisure time, southerners also have to do a lot of physical labor, such as carrying things, etc., and the physical strength is used to consume labor, and the physical strength of the longer ones that are retained is naturally much less.

The terrain in the north is gentle, almost flat, so northerners have a lot of extra stamina and fat to grow taller.

3. Dietary reasons: Nowadays, northerners eat more pasta, which helps to store energy in the human body, and its protein content is high, which helps people grow tall. A long time ago, the northerners were mostly nomads, and the nomads ate more beef and mutton, which was not only rich in protein and energy, but also animal protein was more conducive to height development.

The southerners mostly eat rice-based food, and can only rely on poultry for protein intake, and southerners love to drink tea, tea is very good for modern people, but for the former southerners who do not have sufficient nutrition and tea to decompose nutrition, it is not a good thing.

4. Historical reasons: Wars in the north are frequent, and historically, many major wars and turmoil have occurred in the north. For example, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in history, Kangxi, Ping, Sanpan, etc., all occurred in the northern region.

In the South, there is much less power instability than in the North. And the war brings the result of the survival of the fittest, and the rest of the people are the stronger people. The strong genes continued, forming a phenomenon in which northerners are taller than southerners.