Drinking coffee in the morning could bring more health benefits than drinking a few cups throughout the day, according to a new study.
Researchers wanted to assess whether the time of day people drink coffee has any impact on their health.
They looked at more than 40,000 adults in the US taking part in long-term studies examining health, nutrition and lifestyle.
They found two distinct patterns of coffee drinking – those who drink coffee before midday and those who drink coffee all day.
More than a third (36 per cent) of those taking part in the study were deemed to be morning coffee drinkers while around 14 per cent were all-day coffee drinkers.

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