{"id":1569,"date":"2026-01-28T08:49:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/?p=1569"},"modified":"2026-03-13T00:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T05:22:46","slug":"all-myths-no-truth-three-coffee-myths-its-time-to-stop-believing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/all-myths-no-truth-three-coffee-myths-its-time-to-stop-believing\/","title":{"rendered":"All Myths, No Truth: Three Coffee Myths It\u2019s Time to Stop Believing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Coffee definitely has its downsides, <br>and keeping track of how many cups of Americano you drink is a smart idea <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Still, demonizing the beverage isn\u2019t fair. Coffee has one of the most controversial reputations out there: one day it\u2019s praised as a miracle cure, the next it\u2019s labeled almost harmful. Here are three common myths about coffee that have little to do with reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth #1: Coffee Causes Osteoporosis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This myth is based on a real scientific fact: caffeine can slightly increase calcium loss.<br>But in practice, the loss is so small that it\u2019s unlikely to harm your bones. Scientists estimate that one cup of coffee leads to a loss of about 4\u20136 mg of calcium, while a single spoon of milk contains roughly 20 mg. So if you drink your coffee with milk, you\u2019re already ahead, doctors explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s more, recent studies show that people who drink 2\u20133 cups of coffee a day have a 12\u201318% lower risk of hip fractures. The reason lies in coffee\u2019s antioxidants, which reduce inflammation and help protect osteoblasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, moderation matters. Drinking 8\u201310 cups a day will almost certainly make you feel unwell. People with severe calcium or vitamin D deficiency should also limit or avoid coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth #2: Coffee Destroys Cartilage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In reality, it\u2019s the opposite. The main driver of cartilage degeneration is oxidative stress \u2014 and coffee contains polyphenols that act as antioxidants. Because of this, many modern rheumatologists consider moderate coffee consumption beneficial and even classify coffee as having cartilage-protective properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myth #3: Coffee Is Addictive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people compare coffee to drugs or alcohol. If you suddenly stop drinking it, you may experience headaches or drowsiness \u2014 but that doesn\u2019t mean caffeine causes addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors. With regular intake, the body increases the number of these receptors. When coffee is abruptly removed, the excess receptors trigger unpleasant symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f8fafc\">However, coffee does not alter consciousness, cause social harm, or lead to dependency comparable to alcohol, nicotine, or illicit substances. What we\u2019re talking about here is habituation, not addiction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coffee definitely has its downsides, and keeping track of how many cups of Americano you drink is a smart idea&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1571,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[140],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-and-drinks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1569"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1907,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1569\/revisions\/1907"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thornhill.day\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}