Moderate caffeine intake has not been shown to cause miscarriage.
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Coffee consumption causes miscarriage.
MOSTLY BS
Topic
coffee
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Studies and clinical guidance show coffee does not stunt height growth.
Claim:
Coffee consumption stunts human growth (reduces height growth).
TOTAL BS
No credible scientific study shows coffee enables telepathic communication with penguins.
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Scientists at the University of Alaska discovered that drinking three cups of coffee per day allows humans to communicate telepathically with penguins.
TOTAL BS
Energy drinks typically cause greater short-term cardiovascular changes than coffee.
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Consuming caffeine via energy drinks is worse for health than consuming an equivalent amount of caffeine via coffee.
HARDLY BS
Coffee commonly causes extrinsic tooth staining that appears yellow-brown over time.
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Drinking coffee stains teeth yellow.
HARDLY BS
Moderate daily coffee consumption is generally associated with neutral or beneficial health outcomes.
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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.
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People need to drink extra water to compensate for dehydration caused by drinking coffee.
TOTAL BS
Coffee can raise blood pressure for 1–3 hours, especially in nonhabitual drinkers.
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Consumption of coffee increases blood pressure.
SOME BS
Prospective cohort meta-analyses link 3–5 daily coffee cups to lowest cardiovascular disease risk.
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Drinking 3 to 5 cups of coffee per day reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
SOME BS
Caffeine consumed later in the day reduces sleep time and quality.
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Drinking coffee late in the day can disrupt sleep for many people.
HARDLY BS
Caffeine is the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive substance.
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Coffee is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world.
HARDLY BS
Moderate coffee intake maintains hydration in healthy adults overall.
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Drinking coffee causes dehydration in humans.
TOTAL BS