A December 2022 study by Edith Cowan University (ECU) said,
“In most populations, a small group of foods and beverages—uniquely high in flavonoids—contribute the bulk of total dietary flavonoid intake,”
“The main contributors are usually black or green tea, blueberries, strawberries, oranges, red wine, apples, raisins/grapes and dark chocolate.”
“Out of the women who don’t drink black tea, higher total non-tea flavonoid intake also appears to protect against extensive calcification of the arteries,”
“This implies flavonoids from sources other than black tea may be protective against [abdominal aortic calcification] (AAC) when tea is not consumed.”
“In other populations or groups of people, such as young men or people from other countries, black tea might not be the main source of flavonoids,”
“AAC is a major predictor of vascular disease events, and this study shows intake of flavonoids, that could protect against AAC, are easily achievable in most people’s diets.”