Studies and clinical guidance show coffee does not stunt height growth.
Claim:
Coffee consumption stunts human growth (reduces height growth).
TOTAL BS
Topic
caffeine
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Energy drinks typically cause greater short-term cardiovascular changes than coffee.
Claim:
Consuming caffeine via energy drinks is worse for health than consuming an equivalent amount of caffeine via coffee.
HARDLY BS
Moderate daily coffee consumption is generally associated with neutral or beneficial health outcomes.
Claim:
Daily coffee consumption, when the coffee is consumed at least 8 hours before bedtime, is bad for health.
TOTAL BS
In typical amounts, coffee adds to fluid intake without causing net dehydration.
Claim:
People need to drink extra water to compensate for dehydration caused by drinking coffee.
TOTAL BS
Caffeine’s alertness effects mainly come from adenosine blockade, not cortisol levels.
Claim:
Consuming caffeine while cortisol levels are elevated reduces the stimulant effect of caffeine compared to when cortisol levels are not elevated.
MOSTLY BS
In male mice, pre-deprivation caffeine reversed sleep-loss social memory deficits.
Claim:
Taking caffeine before a period of sleep deprivation can fully restore social memory function that would otherwise be impaired.
SOME BS
Moderate coffee intake maintains hydration in healthy adults overall.
Claim:
Drinking coffee causes dehydration in humans.
TOTAL BS