YOUR AMAZING BODY

DID you know that you’re at your tallest first thing in the morning?

During the day, when we’re standing or sitting, the pressure of gravity squeezes the cartilage between the joints and bones in the spine, making us appear slightly smaller. But at night, when we lie down, the tissue decompresses, adding volume between the vertebrae.

Studies show that the first time someone stands up in the morning, they are roughly 1cm taller than they were before bedtime the previous night.