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Evidence Summary

Cocoa powder is a processed form of cacao beans rich in flavanols — plant compounds with antioxidant properties. The best available evidence suggests cocoa flavanols may offer a modest reduction in hypertension risk specifically in people who already have normal blood pressure, but do not appear to prevent high blood pressure overall in older adults. In healthy young adults, cocoa powder supplementation did not meaningfully improve vascular stiffness, blood pressure, or cholesterol levels over four weeks.

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Effective Dose

415–623 mg flavanols daily based on study doses