Coffee is the new red wine. There are now tasting courses, sommeliers, and aficionados tracking single-origin beans from remote estates around the globe.

Coffee contains 1,200 flavour compounds to red wine’s 700. Amazing. But did you know that it is also the latest weapon in weight loss?

A major study published last week by the International Agency for Research on Cancer at Imperial College London suggests drinking three cups of coffee a day cuts the risk of dying from a host of causes, including heart disease and stroke, by an astonishing 18 per cent.

It’s revolutionary stuff, and follows other studies showing similar results, including that coffee may also have a protective effect against Alzheimer’s disease and even some cancers. Could coffee be the superfood of all superfoods?

In my opinion, the new research leaves no room for doubt: drinking coffee can be the healthiest indulgence of your day. And it may make you slimmer, too.

Read on to find out how the coffee diet can help you lose weight, get fit and have more energy than ever.