It was the first time any recommendations were made for phytonutrients, otherwise known as natural plant compounds.
Why are flavan-3-ols healthy?
Green tea provides about 319 mg of flavan-3-ols and black tea provides about 277 mg flavan-3-ols.
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Therefore, it’s tough to meet the recommendations through those foods alone.
So, what about supplements?
Should you take a flavan-3-ol supplement?
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Supplements can potentially fill in the gap.
You do want to get the 400600 mg per day recommendation through food.
