Will decaf coffee stunt your growth?
2007-04-05 04:33:47 · 36 answers · asked by JoC 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Such claim was never supported by any scientific research, and many experts believe that is a myth.
Current research reveals coffee is a safe beverage, if drank in moderation. It is actually more healthful than it is harmful.
Evidence in medical research shows that coffee (caffeine) has a lot of health benefits - from managing asthma and controlling attacks when medication is unavailable to stopping headache to boosting mood to lowering the risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease and colon cancer.
Excedrin even contains up to 120 milligrams of caffeine, which is about the same caffeine content in a cup of coffee.
Further, decaf coffee has the same antioxidant benefits as regular coffee. Recommended amount is one cup a day. And since caffeine raises blood pressure, decaf is the better alternative.
2007-04-05 04:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by Neenuh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Coffee Stunt Growth
2016-10-04 04:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No no, decaf coffee is fake, its coffee so I hear but its sucked dry of caffeine and that stuff is what stunts your growth. I ask myself now why would anyone want to drink a fake kind of coffee that doesn't do the job like Pepsi. I have no idea.
2007-04-05 04:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by Pink Honey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hehe good joke. No but seriously it is just not possible that coffee whether decaf or normal will stunt growth. It's just a myth without substantial evidence to support it. I would say though that it is important to see from where the coffee comes. If it is not authentic, you won't like it.
2007-04-05 04:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by Akul Mehta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffee whether regular or decaf does not stunt children's growth. It is an urban legend that was spread to dissuage kids from drinking coffee because the advers effects on the nervous system. Too many jitters with coffee.
2007-04-05 04:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by Angelo C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok so if it does stunt your growth then I guess I should be thankful. I am over 6ft tall and I have been drinking my grandma's decaf coffee since I was in the second grade. true story. I am now over 30
2007-04-05 04:46:16 · answer #6 · answered by combratable 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decaf is a scam. IT has only 3% less caffine than regular coffee. I know this because I grind my stupid teeth at night, and my Doctor found that COFFEE was contributing to it. Thats when I found out that DeCaff has LOTS OF CAFF. Caffine is a drug like morphine and Dexidrine and all the other "ines", will have negitive effects on your body. As far as "STUNTING" I do not think this is true, never been proven. But coffee is SPEED and don't let anyone kid you different.
2007-04-05 04:42:53 · answer #7 · answered by jordan_smith@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem with decaf is that a studies revealed that the coffees are not as caffeine free as they claim they are. As for stunting your growth, that is one thing that has not been proven. I have seen some pretty tall people that have drank it all their lives.
here is the link about the caffeine study saying that the decaf has some caffeine.
http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/wl/2004/wlFeatured0504.html
2007-04-05 04:46:59 · answer #8 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well decaf has no caffiene, which is responsible for stunt growth (or so they speculate) so I would think not. It's still not a healthy habit to get into though.
2007-04-05 04:47:26 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a really fat person who drinks decaf. So if it stunts your growth, it obviously does not stunt growth in the outward direction.
2007-04-05 04:39:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋