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Fantastic news just in for avid coffee drinkers.

It turns out drinking coffee can be really good for your liver.

More specifically, drinking three to four cups of coffee a day may reduce your risk of liver cancer and other liver diseases.

This is according to a new study shared online on June 21 in the journal BMC Public Health, where researchers studied the coffee habits of 495 585 people in a UK biomedical database and monitored their liver health over a span of 11 years.

Of the participants, all aged between 40 and 69, 78% were avid coffee drinkers, while 22% were not, reports Healthline:

The coffee drinkers in the study had a 21 per cent reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease and a 20 per cent lower risk of fatty liver disease.

Study participants who drank coffee also had a 49 per cent reduced risk of dying from chronic liver disease.

The study shows that beneficial effects were seen in both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee drinkers, and that ground coffee provided a greater benefit than instant coffee.

Researchers noted that ground coffee contains the highest levels of kahweol and cafestol — two ingredients thought to be particularly effective against liver disease.

Who would have thought that your daily cups of the good stuff – we suggest Terbodore Coffee – would be such a great investment in your liver health?

Terbodore offers a wide range of coffees, from caffeinated to decaffeinated, all ground to perfection. Not to mention all the moreish flavours they have available, like a medium-roast Burundi blend with notes of berries and caramel.

Oh, while we’re talking about caramel:

That’ll hit the spot – check out their full range here.

This study is the latest to show a link between coffee and liver health. Here’s Dr. Albert Do, a Yale Medicine hepatologist, clinical director of the fatty liver disease program, and associate professor at Yale University:

“There are previous studies suggesting lower risk of cirrhosis (severe liver scarring), improvements in fatty liver disease, lower rates of hospitalization and mortality in cirrhosis, associated with coffee use,” Do said.

Other studies have shown that coffee consumption is linked to lower liver enzyme levels, and that drinking coffee may help offset liver damage associated with overconsuming certain foods and alcohol.

Look, none us need an excuse to drink the good stuff, but it never hurts.

[source:healthline]