Caffeinated drinks may prevent liver disease
New research suggests coffee and tea may protect from liver disease. An international team of scientists found that increased caffeine intake may reduce fatty liver in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Caffeine is reported to stimulate the metabolization of lipids stored in liver cells and decrease the fatty liver of mice fed a high-fat diet. According to researchers, the equivalent of four cups of coffee or tea per day may be necessary to prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in humans. 70% of all people diagnosed with diabetes and obesity have the liver disease, which remains the major cause of fatty liver not due to excessive alcohol consumption.