RDNA study with 40 young men found that a high-flavanol drink (cocoa) offset the decrease in arterial function that otherwise occurred during two hours of sitting.
Summary: https://www.sci.news/medicine/flavanol-rich-foods-vascular-health-prolonged-sitting-14325.html
Original paper: https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP289038
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Study: Flavanol-Rich Foods Protect Vascular Health in Men from Harmful Effects of Prolonged Sitting | Sci.News
In a new study, dietary cocoa flavanols consumed just before 2 hours of uninterrupted sitting were effective at preventing sitting-induced reductions in vascular function in young healthy men.