i was just wondering. does coffee really stunt your growth? i am 5"5 and i would like to be taller. if coffee did stunt growth, would it stunt my growth when i have stopped growing?
2007-02-11 10:04:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
My grandmother and mother fed me this line. So I avoided coffee. As a result, I'm 4'11". I'm drinking all the damn coffee I want now.
They also told me green beans make your eyes green and your hair curly. I think they just wanted me to eat green beans. I have neither, and I ate bushels of them.
2007-02-11 10:08:31 · answer #1 · answered by bobcat97 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
FishRN makes some good points. I'd just like to add that maybe the "myth" that caffeine/coffee stunts growth is not what you should really be concerned about. Caffeine is a nervous system stimulant. While there are some positive consequences of drinking caffeine containing beverages like coffee (including being more alert, and according to some studies having more physical stamina), any stimulant has the potential to make you very jittery and nervous. As with most stimulants, there is an inverse "U" curve: increasing stimulant intake may help you focus and concentrate, but only to a point. Beyond that point you lose focus because you become so nervous and jittery. One or two cups of coffee a day should be enough to get your mind going in the morning. If you start to drink more than that you could eventually become addicted to caffeine. And caffeine also is a diuretic, meaning you lose water and with it also mineral nutrients.
2016-03-29 02:36:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't actually stunt your growth but if children drink it during their years of growing, it can deplete some of the nutriants that the body needs for healthy growing and strong bones. But on the other hand, hey, if you like it drink it. You can learn more about coffee on this site.
2007-02-11 10:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, coffee and caffeine does not stunt your growth. This is a myth. However, coffee will stain your teeth, and has a high caffeine content, which can cause you to become addicted to it.
2007-02-11 10:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by Tikimaskedman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't just coffee. caffeine stunts growth. It shouldn't after you stopped growing. if that happens see a doctor. its probably a bone thing. take you calcium.
2007-02-11 14:45:35 · answer #5 · answered by Bertine 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No but it can cause a number of problems if used in excess.
2007-02-11 10:32:21 · answer #6 · answered by sarge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah man..i started drinking coffee since i was 8 and now im only 5'2''.
2007-02-11 10:14:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no....... jesus
2007-02-11 10:06:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋