You heard it heard it here first: A good strong cup of coffee could be good for your liver. That is what a new report, conducted by the excellent people at the National Cancer Institute, has found.
It states that there is an evident link between coffee and a reduced level of abnormal liver enzymes.
Their latest piece of research can be read in full in the academic journal Hepatology.
So we think it’s time to go and get your favourite beans out and brew yourself a mug or two.
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The beauty of coffee grounds
Last week we imparted some tips about what to do with your leftover coffee grounds. Instead of throwing them away or chucking them onto the compost heap we advised how you can use the remnants from your lattes and espressos to help condense those annoying and time consuming household chores.
Well it’s another week and we have a few further uses for those grounds.
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For years we’ve been at a loss as to why we continuously describe ourselves as ‘fun’ people to be around both at work and when socialising in our free time. I’m sure that you too have wondered why that adjective has been transposed onto yourself from time to time.
Well the answer, as it turns out, is probably within arm’s reach of you right now. Just extend those fingertips, grab your mug, take a sip and read this.
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Translated into English as ‘half cold’, the semifreddo is a type of semi-frozen dessert which can encapsulate ice cakes, semi-frozen custards and a number of cold fruit tarts.
Even with the nights beginning to draw in a little bit and the slightly noticeable, if disappointing, fact that the temperature in the thermometers are dropping, the semifreddo remains a fantastic favourite of ours.