Here's today's feel-good story:
Scientists have said that consuming flavanols, which is a group of molecules that occur naturally in many fruits and veggies, could protect people from mental stress-induced cardiovascular issues like strokes, disease, and thrombosis.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham discovered that blood vessels can function better during stress when people are given a cocoa drink with high levels of flavanols than other drinks.
A research team in the UK looked at the effects that cocoa flavanols have on stress-induced changes in vascular function.
“We found that drinking flavanol-rich cocoa can be an effective dietary strategy to reduce temporary impairments in endothelial function following mental stress and also improve blood flow during stressful episodes.” said lead author Dr. Catarina Rendiero.