Over the past few years gin has rocketed in popularity, becoming one of the nation's favourite tipples.
But it seems it may have other benefits yet to be discovered.
After previously being tipped for helping your hayfever, RSVP Live now reports experts have found it could also boost your metabolism.
A study carried out by the University of Sigulda in Latvia found that gin may have a positive effect on our metabolism by helping to burn calories more efficiently.
The study was carried out using groups of mice, who were given either gin or water.
Their calorie burning potential was then observed, with researchers finding that the mice who drank the gin showed an increase in their metabolic rate and not by a small measure.
Not only that, but some mice showed an increase of a whopping 17 per cent in metabolic rate.
The mice who were given the water showed no change at all.
The reason given for the change in metabolism is that it creates what has been dubbed an ‘afterburn effect,’ boosting metabolism as the liver continues to break down the alcohol in the liver.
Study author Thisa Lye confirmed that ‘the spirit may have a slimming effect on the body’, though she added that further tests would need to be carried out on humans before the theory could be completely verified.
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