In the loop: Mayo physician dispels popular coffee misconceptions

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In the loop: Mayo physician dispels popular coffee misconceptions
November 17, 2017 by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News Network


Is coffee good or bad for us? How much is too much? Can it stunt growth? Donald Hensrud, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic's Healthy Living Program, provides answers to these much-debated questions.

The greatest of all holidays - International Coffee Day - was celebrated by all (we assume) on Sept. 29. If you're like us, though, you don't need a designated day to celebrate the joys of coffee because every day is Coffee Day. But should it be? Or is our favorite beverage doing nothing more than stunting our growth, dehydrating us, and putting us at an increased risk for other health problems?

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[Silver Pines]

I've never bought the idea that coffee dehydrates the body.  It's WATER infused with a plant substance.

[Oceander]

I've never bought the idea that coffee dehydrates the body.  It's WATER infused with a plant substance.

Caffeine is a diuretic, so it does have an effect on increasing removal of water from your system.

[Silver Pines]

Caffeine is a diuretic, so it does have an effect on increasing removal of water from your system.

@Oceander

Point taken.