The study, conducted by the National Cancer Institute and the Yale school of Public Health in the US was published in the Journal of National Cancer Institute found that four cups of joe a day could reduce the risk of skin cancers by up to 20%.
The findings were discovered following a 10.5 year study of 447, 357 participants. The coffee intake and melanoma history of the participants was tracked, and even withstanding lifestyle choices including smoking, drinking and general cavorting, the participants who drank coffee were less likely to develop a melanoma.
So what’s coffee’s big skin saving secret?
The authors of the study put it down to several things, including the compounds contained in caffeine that can work to deflect cancer by fending off harmful rays, reducing inflammation and acting as a protector against harmful carcinogens.
In previous studies coffee has also been attributed with helping to reduce the risk of other cancers such as prostate and liver cancer.
We’ll drink to that.
