Don't we love when news comes out validating our love of certain foods? Coffee continues to come out on top. Now we learn that coffee can protect our liver. In fact, 2 additional cups a day gives us a 44 percent lower risk of developing cirrhosis. Given our inclination to over indulge in our culture, this is worth noting! Enjoy that extra cup of joe in the morning, it will make you feel healthier!
Coffee’s protective effect
People
who over-indulge in alcohol and food risk serious damage to their
livers, but a new study suggests that they might benefit from an extra
cup of joe, The Washington Postreports.
New research has found that drinking more coffee could help safeguard
the liver, which is crucial to many metabolic processes. Researchers
analyzed data from nine previously published studies, encompassing more
than 430,000 participants, and found that drinking two additional cups
of coffee a day was associated with a 44 percent lower risk of
developing cirrhosis. A potentially fatal condition with no cure,
cirrhosis involves the hardening and destruction of liver tissue, and
kills more than 1 million people a year worldwide. Apart from alcohol
consumption, cirrhosis may be caused by hepatitis infections, immune
disorders, and fatty liver disease, which is tied to obesity and
diabetes. How java works its magic on the liver is unclear, but study
author Oliver Kennedy says it’s nice to know that you can get such large
benefits from “a cheap, ubiquitous, and well-tolerated beverage.”
Source: The Week
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