can caffeine really stunt your growth?

PATRICK M · #1 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 04:52 AM

i need to know cuz i drink coffe with french vanilla creamer and a lot of milk ... im 13 years old

alanR55 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 05:07 AM

you have only got to look at the size of a coffee bean to get the answer to that question

Mia · #3 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 05:22 AM

i have heard that but I dont think so

Michael · #4 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 05:29 AM

Well, alot of people say it does BUT...i've been drinking it since i was 5 and i'm now 5' 10". So i think it reacts differently to different people.

hala · #5 (**permalink**) 01-02-2008, 05:37 AM

I've heard that this is true, so try drinking instant coffee instead of drip. An 8 oz cup of instant coffee has only about 60 mgs of caffeine. Its also very good that you are adding a lot of milk to it, because that helps compensate some of the effects of the caffeine on your bones.