Consuming a flavonoid in cocoa helped healthy mice delay skeletal muscle aging

Friday, November 2, 2018 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

As if you needed another reason to enjoy cocoa products, a recent study by Tufts researchers found that epicatechin, a flavonoid found in cocoa, certain fruits and beans, and green tea, has protective anti-aging effects in healthy mice. Antioxidant flavonoids have garnered attention for their anti-inflammatory effects on our cardiovascular systems and other benefits. Some […]

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