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The top five-a-day foods your heart needs, according to new study

A new study published in the journal Food and Function finds that eating specific flavanol-rich foods (including blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans, cherries, and green tea) rather than any five portions of fruits and vegetables daily supports heart health, with fewer than one in five people meeting the estimated beneficial 500mg daily flavanol intake. Independent health experts caution more research is needed to confirm flavanols reduce cardiovascular event risk, and established guidance to eat a varied balanced diet of fruits and vegetables remains the standard recommendation.