Evidence has been mounting about the long term health benefits of drinking coffee, especially for those who are looking to lower the risk of liver damage from boozing.
The evidence emerged out of a University of Southampton study, suggesting that liver cirrhosis, caused by excessive long term alcohol consumption, can be overcome by consuming coffee.
Liver cirrhosis kills over a million people every year globally.
The results of 9 studies were combined, with a total of 432,133 participants across a broad demosgraphic range.
Analysts found that increasing coffee consumption by two cups per day halves the risk of liver cirrhosis, including alcoholic cirrhosis.
The more coffee consumed, the better the results. Four cups a day drops the risk of liver cirrhosis by 65 per cent.