Drinking coffee in the morning is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and overall mortality compared to drinking coffee all day, according to a comprehensive study published in the Heart Journal.

The time of day you drink a cup of coffee may lower the risk of an early death, new research suggests. The study found that people who drank coffee in the morning had a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and had a lower mortality risk than all-day coffee consumers - but the research could not prove whether coffee was the sole cause.

Moderate morning coffee consumption may lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risks, but coffee consumed throughout the day offers no similar benefits.

A new study published Jan. 8 in the European Heart Journal found that people who drank coffee exclusively in the morning had a lower risk of dying of any cause, including cardiovascular disease, when compared to all-day coffee drinkers and non-coffee drinkers.