If you’re reading this, you’re probably really hungover and looking for a reason to justify last night’s antics. Well, lads, we have 10 reasons for you.

Scientists, who obviously know what they’re talking about, say there are many health benefits to drinking beer, and here they are:

1) Beer helps to fight cancer

Xanthohumol, a flavonoid found in hops, is an antioxidant which inhibits cancer-causing enzymes. So an ingredient in your pint actually helps your body fight cancer. Isn’t that great?

2) People who drink beer live longer

Researchers have found that people who drink beer regularly in moderation were 19% less likely to die during a given time period than people who never touch a drop.

3) Beer keeps your brain sharp

Your brain may not feel very sharp right now if you’re reading this from your bed with a kebab, but a study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that women who had one alcoholic drink a day were less likely to find their mental faculties declining as they grow older.

4) Beer doesn’t actually give you a beer belly

Although dad bods are the in thing right now, a study at UCL found there wasn’t actually much scientific evidence behind the idea of beer giving drinkers a ‘beer belly’.