I’m not a fan of hating on healthy foods.

In fact, berry-based smoothies increased flavan-3-ol levels in a similar fashion when compared to ingesting flavan-3-ol capsules alone.

You don’t need to discount bananas entirely, though.

Hannah Frye

In fact, bananas arerich in potassium, which is important for heart health as well.

Top your blend with cacao nibs or fresh berries for an even stronger flavan-3-ol boost.

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