{"id":6867,"date":"2026-04-26T11:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/?p=6867"},"modified":"2026-04-26T11:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:02:08","slug":"this-popular-drink-may-be-weakening-your-bones-and-millions-consume-it-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/?p=6867","title":{"rendered":"This Popular Drink May Be Weakening Your Bones \u2014 And Millions Consume It Daily"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"8b6f096671da924326c04f02653a866c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<!-- Composite Start -->\r\n<div id=\"M935653ScriptRootC1574480\"><\/div>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.adskeeper.com\/f\/i\/findnews5.com.1574480.js\" async><\/script>\r\n<!-- Composite End -->\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s creamy, convenient, and often seen as a healthy choice. Many people drink sweetened coffee every day without thinking twice. But drinks like flavored lattes, frappes, and sugary iced coffees can be more like desserts than simple beverages, loaded with syrups, whipped cream, and sweetened milk.<\/p>\n<p>The concern isn\u2019t coffee itself\u2014plain coffee in moderation is generally fine. The problem comes from the added sugar and high caffeine levels. Together, they may affect the body in subtle ways, especially when consumed regularly over time.<\/p>\n<p>High caffeine intake can slightly increase calcium loss through urine, and calcium is essential for strong bones. At the same time, excess sugar may interfere with calcium absorption. When these drinks become a daily habit, this combination may gradually weaken bone density without obvious signs.<\/p>\n<p>Another issue is what these drinks replace. Instead of consuming milk, water, or nutrient-rich options, people often rely on sweetened coffee, missing out on important nutrients like calcium and vitamin D. Over time, this shift\u2014along with added effects like weight gain, blood sugar spikes, and poor sleep\u2014can impact overall health. Choosing simpler coffee options with less sugar and added nutrients can help maintain both enjoyment and long-term well-being.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s creamy, convenient, and often seen as a healthy choice. Many people drink sweetened coffee every day without thinking twice. But drinks like flavored lattes, frappes, and&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6867"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6869,"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6867\/revisions\/6869"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findnews5.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}