Think you're eating healthy? You may be missing this heart-protecting nutrient

[Asia Joe]

A large international study found that fewer than one in five people consume enough flavanols, compounds associated with a lower risk of heart disease.

Adding foods like blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans, and cherries to your daily diet, especially when paired with green tea, could be a simple way to support heart health, according to new research.

A large international study led by scientists from the University of Reading, Harvard Medical School, the University of California Davis, and Mars, Inc., found that most people are not consuming enough flavanols, natural compounds linked to a lower risk of heart disease.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260619020512.htm