Tea or coffee - which do YOU prefer? From weight loss to cancer prevention, we reveal the health benefits of both

• Coffee and tea are good for you in different ways, studies show
• Tea may prevent the development of diabetes and heart attack risk
• It can also protect against obesity, heart disease and cancer 
• Those drinking tea 4 times a day for 6 weeks produce less stress hormone
• But it could contain pesticides and stop the absorption of iron from food 
• Coffee can stave off Alzheimer's, protect against gout and liver damage
• Also increases effectiveness of painkillers and improves memory
• However it has been linked to a higher risk of stillbirth
• Also leads to less blood flow to the heart and stains the teeth

Some people swear they can't wake up in the morning without a strong coffee, while others prefer to start the day with a nice pot of tea.

But with the benefits and dangers of regularly consuming these drinks hotly debated each week, which is better for us? 

Now, a new graphic pitting the two against each other claims coffee and tea are good for you in different ways.

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The new graphic has drawn together research on the health benefits of both coffee and tea

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