Today we have an editorial reprinted from Dec 13, 2005 as Steve is on vacation.

Geeks,

Have an extra beer tonight. Or your adult beverage of choice to relax and unwind after a long day. After all, it appears that caffeine helps your liver, so don't worry about damaging it with a couple relaxing frosty mugs.

The study from the article linked above apparently says that coffee and tea can help reduce the risk of damage from alcohol. So maybe that coffee you drink trying to sober up does more good than just keep you awake?

As with any study, you should be careful of reading too much into this and don't go out on some great 12 pint binge and expect a few extra cups of coffee in the morning will repair the damage. After all, in another year we'll be reading that beer undoes the good that coffee does to your liver 🙂

But for the geeks in the house that enjoy a cold one, this is certainly welcome news.