Study form China found that Coffee and tea drinking were associated with a reduced danger, of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and protected the liver, while more alcohol consumption increased the risk.

Over 200,000 people took part in the survey, which were divided into different categories such as ever/never drinker (n = 165,084), alcohol intake (n = 58,610), coffee consumption (n = 152,634), tea consumption (n = 152,653), milk consumption (n = 152,965), and yoghurt consumption (n = 152,097). Alcohol intake (OR, 1.57; 95 percent CI, 1.32–1.86; p 0.001) and ever/never consumers of alcohol (OR, 1.11; 95 percent CI, 1.05–1.18; p 0.001) were both positively linked with HCC risk. Lower risk of HCC was observed among Coffee consumers (OR 0.69, 95 percent CI 0.53-0.90, P=0.007) , green or traditional tea consumers (OR 0.11, 95 percent CI 0.05-0.26), and milk and yoghurt consumers (OR 0.18, 95 percent CI 0.09-0.34 for both; P0.001 for both).

Previous studies showed that Coffee had a protective effect against liver fibrosis. Coffee has been shown to protect against liver fibrosis in previous research. The current study found that dietary habits had a direct impact on HCC, emphasising the necessity of maintaining healthy eating habits in the prevention of HCC.. The study was published in Hepatology Communications. MedPage Today June 10, 2022