{"id":7273,"date":"2023-09-08T20:15:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T13:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7273"},"modified":"2023-09-08T20:15:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T13:15:45","slug":"new-study-finds-berry-based-smoothies-support-flavanol-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7273","title":{"rendered":"New Study Finds Berry-Based Smoothies Support Flavanol Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_1872,h_1069\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/gnx2x4iaxjyorzj4z.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Researchers came to this conclusion by measuring the flavan-3-ol plasma levels of a small group of healthy men after they&#8217;d fasted for 12 hours. Unfortunately, the size of the study was quite small and no women were included, so these findings will need to be confirmed in future, inclusive studies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The findings are still worth noting, not because banana-based smoothies are worthless, but more so as a reminder that a diversity of plant-based foods, fruits included, are beneficial for your health.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the world of smoothie making, you may consider adding mixed berries (i.e. strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries) to your recipe if possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to discount bananas entirely, either. In fact, bananas are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/healthiest-fruits-in-world\">rich in potassium<\/a>, which is important for heart health as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other dietary sources of flavan-3-ols include teas, cocoa-based products, and a variety of other fruits including apples, pears, peaches, and grapes\u2014so if berries just aren\u2019t your thing, know you have other options to increase your flavan-3-ol levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers came to this conclusion by measuring the flavan-3-ol plasma levels of a small group of healthy men after they&#8217;d fasted for 12 hours. 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