The study, appearing in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, followed 20 men and women with untreated high blood pressure. Each got a three-and-a-half-ounce bar of dark chocolate a day. And after two weeks, they experienced a "clinically meaningful decline" in their blood pressure.
Steve - we've been saying for years now that dark chocolate that contains at least 70% cocoa is a healthy food. Its antioxidant properties, serotonin-boosting capapbilites, and low sugar content makes it an ideal "sweet" choice if desired.
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