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Healthline: How Flavanol-Rich Foods Could Help Boost Your Memory, Cognition

May 31, 2023

By John Loeppky
May 31, 2023

  • Flavanol consumption may boost cognitive abilities in some older adults, according to research findings shared by a multinational team.
  • Previous research has suggested a link between flavanol consumption and cognitive aging that may depend on diet quality.
  • Some researchers caution against drawing unintended conclusions from the study.

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Maya Feller, a registered dietitian nutritionist, told Healthline that in order to increase your flavanol intake, it’s important to make sure you choose a method that is accessible to you.

“Flavanols are found in a wide variety of plants including fruits, vegetables, tea, cocoa, and fermented grapes,” she said.

“I generally recommend that people start with plants that are affordable, accessible, culturally relevant, and tasty as an entry point to incorporating them into their pattern of eating. Canned, fresh, frozen, boxed, and jarred are all options for adding more plants to a person’s pattern of eating.”

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Maya Feller

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

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