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Why You Shouldn't Put a Banana in Your Smoothies: New Research on flavanol (www.theinnovativehorizon.com)

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Is Your Smoothie Sabotaging Your Health? The Truth About PPO and Flavan-3-ols Do you know anything about flavan-3-ols? These bioactive substances, which may be found in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, offer a wide range of health advantages. It turns out, however, that just combining fruits may not necessarily ensure that we obtain the full advantages of these substances. That's accurate! Just like a medical student's life involves more than just texts and anatomical illustrations, the

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate 18 points 1 year ago (11 children)

The TLDR: flavanols may have a slight benefit to cardiovascular health and a component of bananas significantly reduces their absorption. So if you're drinking smoothies to increase flavanols, or if that's the only source of them for you, you might not want to include bananas.

I'm personally safe because they're also in cocoa, of which I consume several hundred servings a day.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

You seem to be an expert in this field. Can I ask one question?

~~How many chocolate chips do I need to eat to get my daily dose of flavonols?~~

What's the LD50 of chocolate chips?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The amount of flavonol in chocolate varies significantly depending on the chocolate's kind and processing. While milk chocolate and white chocolate also contain some flavonols, dark chocolate has the largest concentration. A high-quality dark chocolate will typically contain 50 to 170 mg of flavonols per 100 grams.

You may strive for a daily flavonol intake of 200 mg if you want to achieve a possible heart-healthy level. According on the flavonol content of the chocolate, this implies you would need to eat between 120 and 400 grams of dark chocolate.

Keep in mind that the amount of flavonols in chocolate chips varies. You'd need to know the precise flavonol content of the chocolate chips you're ingesting to get an accurate figure.

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