Will high school students really get fat and stop growing taller if they drink coffee?

Whether drinking coffee will make high school students fat and not grow taller has attracted much attention. Coffee itself does not cause weight gain or affect height development. Excessive caffeine intake may affect sleep quality, which in turn affects physical health and development. If too much sugar and fat are consumed at the same time, it may cause weight gain. High school students should drink coffee in moderation and maintain a healthy lifestyle, including adequate sleep, a balanced diet and proper exercise.

In today's society, coffee has become one of the daily drinks for many high school students. There have always been various controversies and doubts about whether drinking coffee will make high school students fat or affect their height. This article will explore this issue in depth from a scientific perspective.

1. Coffee and Weight Gain

Let's discuss whether high school students will get fat by drinking coffee. To answer this question, we need to consider multiple factors.

1. Calories in coffee itself : The calories in coffee itself are not high. A cup of ordinary coffee contains about 2~3 calories. This calorie value is very low and will hardly have a direct impact on your weight.

2. Calories from additives : Many people add high-calorie ingredients such as milk and sugar when drinking coffee. These additives will increase the calories in coffee, and long-term and excessive intake may lead to weight gain.

3. Affecting appetite : Coffee can stimulate the nervous system, increase heart rate and metabolic rate, and may make people feel more awake and energetic. It may also affect appetite and reduce food intake. On the other hand, if you are overly dependent on coffee due to mental stress, it may cause weight gain through other channels.

It can be seen from this that simply drinking coffee itself will not cause high school students to become fat. The real key is whether they consume extra calories when drinking coffee, as well as their personal living and eating habits.

2. Coffee and height

Let’s talk about whether drinking coffee will affect the height of high school students.

1. Coffee and bone health : Studies have shown that drinking coffee in moderation has no obvious negative impact on bone health. Certain ingredients in coffee, such as caffeine and polyphenols, may even help bone metabolism.

2. Impact on sleep quality : Long-term and excessive intake of caffeine may interfere with sleep quality and affect the secretion of growth hormone. Growth hormone plays a vital role in the sleep process. For high school students who are in the growth and development stage, adequate sleep and high-quality sleep are particularly important.

3. Psychological stress and height : Drinking coffee may increase psychological stress. Long-term psychological stress may affect the body's secretion of growth hormone, thereby affecting height. However, this effect is not directly caused by coffee, but is related to the individual's psychological state.

From a scientific point of view, drinking coffee in moderation will not directly affect the height of high school students. However, if drinking coffee leads to lack of sleep or increased psychological stress, it may indirectly affect the development of height.

3. Drink in moderation and enjoy scientifically

For high school students, it is okay to drink coffee in moderation, but the key is to master the scientific drinking method, not add too much sugar and milk, maintain a balanced and healthy eating habit, and ensure adequate sleep and moderate exercise. Only in this way can you truly enjoy the benefits of coffee and avoid its potential negative effects.

In our busy study life, a cup of coffee may bring you a moment of tranquility and refresh your mind, but we need to understand that true health does not come from a cup of coffee, but from every detail in our daily life and a scientific lifestyle.