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Article: New Research Study Links Dark Chocolate to Vascular Health Benefits.(Report)
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- July 30, 2008
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Yale-Griffin Findings Highlight Hershey'[R]s Extra Dark Chocolate, Which Becomes the First Chocolate Bar to Earn Respected Best Life Seal of Approval
Research Findings:
* Dark chocolate has a positive impact on blood pressure and blood vessel function.
* Consuming Hershey's Extra Dark Chocolate (75g) as well as Hershey's Natural Cocoa (22g) lowered blood pressure and improved endothelial function in 45 participants 2 hours after consumption.
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Dark chocolate has come to be recognized for its flavanol antioxidant benefits, but a new study, conducted by the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, has uncovered an important ...