[YO ITZZ JASONN]

Is it really true that coffee can stunt your growth? I don't even drink coffee that much .. (I drink 2 bottles of those starbucks mocha every 2 months) ... that's basically nothing. But I'm just asking out of curiosity. I just want to avoid things that can stunt my growth (I need to grow a couple more inches) by this summer-end of 08.

[pepprmint]

i doubt it does, and even then, they say its the caffeine in coffee that stunts, not the coffee part
i doubt because my bro, who used to drink like, as much caffeine in soda as there is in coffee starting since he was 3, is now 5'6" and he's only 12 yrs old...

[YO ITZZ JASONN]

^wtf ... 5'6" at 12 years old? damnn .. i'm 15, 5'7.

[keeptryin']

lol i knew drank coffee before which is shocking
i drink alot of soda but it says its "caffeine-free"
im like 16 and mad short compared to u ^

[lovejyk]

Caffeine is proven to be bad for you in large amounts but good for you in minimal doses

[pepprmint]

^wtf ... 5'6" at 12 years old? damnn .. i'm 15, 5'7.

yea, it sucks, i gotta look up at my baby brother to talk to him
and this is the guy who used to chug caffeine like no tomorrow

youre 15, you have pleeenty more years to grow, esp since youre a guy ...

[je_amourx]

MYTH!

Coffee stunts your growth: No.
Research suggests that coffee consumption has no effect on height. This myth was started decades ago when it was thought that caffeine in coffee may be a risk factor for osteoporosis, and subsequently lead to reduced bone mass. However, much of the previous research that linked caffeinated beverages and osteoporosis were made in populations that also had low calcium intakes. These people were more likely replacing calcium-rich milk with coffee or caffeinated sodas. Low calcium intakes are clearly linked to reduced bone health.

More recent studies suggest that even if caffeine does offset calcium absorption, the effect is both slight and easily offset by adding some milk in your coffee. Of course, you’ll also need an appropriate daily dose of calcium throughout the day from low-fat dairy, fortified foods, certain greens and/or supplements.

So coffee won’t stunt your kid’s growth, should you still limit their consumption? Yes, because there are other potential adverse side effects including stomach discomfort, nervousness, shakiness, rapid heartbeat, insomnia, and irritability.

Credit: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16280050

[RiSA]

it's actually a myth, coffee does NOT stunt growth
i studied this in psychology when we were doing the drugs unit hehe
makes me feel better about drinking coffee now ^__^

[PDURRR]

^woo!

hahah
now i feel less guilty about drinking iced coffees hahah and morning coffees

[littlemisssunsunshine]

i doubt that.. i know a lot of 'tall' who drinks coffee daily if not often

[blush]

psssh.. whoever told me that lied then D: rawrr. haha.

[lalaleidy]

I don't think so because I have a classmate who loves to drink coffee and he's really quiet tall. :]

[loversixteen]

I think this is true because I drink a lot of coffee (well one per day) and I never grew after I got my period.

[woei]

i dont think this is true...my uncle n my dad love to drink coffee...n they are still 6 feet high...

[romanntic]

If coffee doesn't stunt your growth but caffeine does,
and COKE/COLA has caffeine, does that mean coke stunts your growth?! >_<

[angels.disguise]

caffeine in general
stunts your growth

[xkrndreamer]

i wish i can grow by the end of this summer also, although i'm tall already.
unfortunately, it doesn't work like that.

[chinese tears <3]

It doesn't. My physiology teacher explained it to me before, but I can't remember why. It's really just something parents or people tell you because coffee does have caffeine which isn't that great for you but they just tell you something else like your height. If it were true, then more people would be shorter, lol.

[eternally]

AWESOME! i won't feel to bad drinking coffee now! I LOVE to drink caramel cooler from caribou. i'm a coffee lover and aftering hearing people say it stun your growth i stoppped. SAD- i know! but now i'm yeah.. thanks, i'm glad you bring up the subject.

[applebaby]

Myth. My biffle drinks a cup of coffee everyday, sometimes even twice a day. He was mad short last year like 5'1'' & we'd make fun of him saying coffee is stunting his growth but this year he grew, his height now is around 5'7'' &mind you, he's 20 lols