The acute consumption of cocoa derived flavanols results in improvements in executive function and a reduction in blood pressure in a healthy older adult population

C. J. Saunders; L. T. Butler; J. A. Ellis; C. Williams; R. Adkins; R. Kean; J. P. E. Spencer

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The acute consumption of cocoa derived flavanols results in improvements in executive function and a reduction in blood pressure in a healthy older adult population

Saunders C
Butler L
Ellis J
et al.

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society (2011) 70(OCE4)

DOI: 10.1017/s0029665111002436

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The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effects of a high flavanol (HF) cocoa drink (600 mg) compared with a, macro and micronutrient matched, low flavanol (LF) cocoa drink (23 mg) on cognitive function and blood pressure in sixty-three healthy older adults (aged 62-75 years).

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Saunders, C. J., Butler, L. T., Ellis, J. A., Williams, C., Adkins, R., Kean, R., & Spencer, J. P. E. (2011). The acute consumption of cocoa derived flavanols results in improvements in executive function and a reduction in blood pressure in a healthy older adult population. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 70(OCE4). https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665111002436

The acute consumption of cocoa derived flavanols results in improvements in executive function and a reduction in blood pressure in a healthy older adult population

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