We all love a cuppa!

And some of us love to add a little sugar in too.

Now a study has revealed that putting sugar in your cupan tae is actually pointless.

Researchers at the University of Leeds and University College London observed 64 men who had always taken sugar in their tea across a month-long experiment.

A portion of the men gave up sugar in their tea 'cold turkey' and a portion gave it up gradually by reducing it across the month.

There was also a control group observed, who continued to drink sugar in their tea as normal.

After a month, it was found that 46% of those in the group that gave up sugar gradually ended up staying off it altogether.

Those in the cold turkey group were slightly less successful, with 36% managing to permanently give up sugar.

"Excess sugar intake is a public health problem and sugar in beverages contributes substantially to total intake, Reducing sugar intake from beverages may therefore help to reduce overall consumption."

They concluded that a repeat study with a larger sample size is needed.

Maybe it's time to ditch the sugar and enjoy the tea.