When I was growing up, we were always taught that drinking coffee (and even sodas) would/could stunt your growth, but I don't even think that theory was proven true. [ S_C's advice column | Ask S_C A Question ]
Razhie answered Sunday October 26 2008, 2:54 pm: Caffine causes calcium to be absorbed out of your bones, so it has been linked to weakening bones, and in growing kids and teens it is *possible* that caffeine might stunt bone growth. However, there is no really solid proof of this.
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