Products that reduce the overall risk of death have been named

Natural protection for heart and brain: scientists have revealed amazing properties of everyday products, reports Nature Food. Tea, dark chocolate, and berries contain flavonoids — natural compounds that not only give products their bright color but also significantly reduce the risk of developing serious diseases, including cardiovascular pathologies, diabetes, cancer, and dementia.

Researchers have established an impressive fact: just two cups of tea daily provide the body with approximately 500 mg of flavonoids, which is associated with a reduction in the overall mortality risk by a whole 16%.

A large-scale ten-year study involving more than 120 thousand volunteers aged 40 to 70 years allowed scientists to make an important discovery. Flavonoids turned out to be real protectors of the body: they not only strengthen the walls of blood vessels but also effectively reduce cholesterol levels, help normalize blood pressure, and even protect the respiratory system.

Black and green tea, dark chocolate, apples, citrus fruits, grapes, blueberries, strawberries, and red wine are real treasuries of flavonoids. Specialists emphasize an important nuance: for maximum benefit, not only a sufficient quantity of these substances is necessary but also a variety of sources — the wider the spectrum of products in the diet, the more noticeable the positive effect on health.