High Flavanol Diet May Lower Blood Pressure

Evaluations of health and diet data concerning over 25,000 adults revealed that those with the highest intake of flavanols—compounds found in many fruits and vegetables, as well as wine, tea, and chocolate, that have antioxidant properties—had a blood pressure reading 2 to 4 mmHg lower than those who consumed the lowest amount of flavanols. Scientific Reports, October 2020