Coffee may nix alcohol's effect on the liver

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Sunday, February 21, 2016
Coffee may blunt alcohol's effect on your liver
Grab some java and you might save your liver after a long weekend of partying

One vice might cancel out another according to new research.

Coffee might help your liver handle alcohol.

A medical journal reviewed nine recent studies on coffee. They found drinking two cups of coffee a day reduced the chances of developing cirrhosis by 44 percent.

The disease deteriorates the liver by blocking blood flow.

The bad news: Experts say coffee will never balance out all negative affects of too much alcohol.

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