I’ve cut down my coffee intake over the past few years, and now prefer to drink just one or two cups of decent coffee per day rather than several cups of rubbish instant stuff.

New research suggests that the increasing popularity of coffee in the UK culture could lead to health problems, with the average person drinking 3.5 cups of coffee per day, and often opting for stronger brews.

Most people know that too much caffeine isn’t a great thing, but now the protein in coffee is being scrutinised for its health implications.

A YORKTEST spokesman said, “We’Â’re not saying don’Â’t drink coffee, but itÂ’’s obvious we are drinking much more than we used to and there appears to be a tipping of the scales in terms of what the body can take. The high street is full of coffee shops and people have coffee achines at home producing stronger coffee.

“Basically, more people are drinking more coffee and more tests are showing a positive result. Other factors may stop your digestive system from working effectively like stress and lack of exercise and that may contribute to why some items we put into our bodies, including coffee, can cause health problems.”

So, basically, coffee isn’t evil, but it’s best to limit how much you drink each day, and try not to be a slob that takes no exercise, and gets stressed out by all these health reports.