Your risk of developing liver cancer is reduced by 43% with ever two cups of coffee you drink.[May, 2007] Drinking coffee appears to lower the risk of developing liver cancer, according to findings published in the medical journal Gastroenterology. Several studies have found an inverse relationship between coffee consumption and liver enzymes levels that indicate a risk of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. In layman’s terms, for every 2 cups of coffee consumed per day, the investigators observed a 43-percent reduced risk of liver cancer. This is welcome news, coming fast on the heels of other studies which have showed how drinking two or three cups of coffee daily may reduce the risk of mortality from liver cirrhosis. Add this to the growing list of other benefits of drinking coffee, including protection against gout and diabetes, and suddenly coffee is becoming quite the healthy brew. But as you rush to increase your consumption of coffee, keep in mind that most of us don’t drink our coffee black. This means that as well as the health benefits of the coffee itself, we are also consuming sugar and quite a bit of fat from the milk or cream we add to each serving. Anyway, I don’t think anyone is trying to suggest that coffee is the miracle herb of the century. But it is reassuring to know that our favorite brew can reduce the risk of developing liver cancer and some other life-threatening conditions as well.
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