Cleft lip is a fissure causing a gap in the top lip and findings
of a new study in American Journal of Epidemiology reveal
drinking coffee during pregnancy slightly ups the risk of cleft
lip or harelip. Experts compared data on 573 women who had
babies with cleft lip and 763 women whose kids did not. Women
drinking a daily cup of coffee during the first 3 months of
pregnancy were 1.39 times more likely to have a baby with
harelip and the likelihood increased to 1.59 for women who drank
3 or more cups of coffee a day; Reuters reports. Sometimes I
have a cup of coffee. Luckily I can’t get pregnant. Coffee, i.e.
caffeine, isn’t healthy. Drinking coffee has been shown to
double arthritis risk, raise blood pressure and disturb heart
function. Caffeine is a toxin, which can cause headaches,
anxiety and detox symptoms similar to coming off drugs.
Recently, a study showed women drinking more than 3 cups of
coffee a day had 17% smaller breasts. Oh, and instant coffee can
make you hallucinate. Far out man. Image credit