
Sitting all day? New study says certain foods may protect your heart from damage
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Consuming foods high in flavanols before sitting for extended periods may help maintain blood vessel function and could lower heart attack and stroke risks, study finds.
Deirdre Bardolf is a lifestyle writer with Fox News Digital.
Experts have known that flavanols, a type of polyphenol compound that occurs naturally in some fruits, tea, nuts and cocoa beans, have been shown to have cardiovascular health benefits, so they set out to see if they could stave off the harms of prolonged sitting, too.
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