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Article: A NIBBLE A DAY OF DARK CHOCOLATE MAY KEEP BLOOD PRESSURE AT BAY

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July 26, 2007
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When it comes to satisfying a taste for chocolate, dark chocolate lovers can celebrate once again. Eating a small piece of dark chocolate with less than 30 calories seems to lower blood pressure, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

In this study volunteers ate about a quarter ounce of dark chocolate daily for almost five months. This is equal to about one and a half small pieces of dark chocolate a day.

People who ate that amount had lower blood pressure readings than those who ate white chocolate.

Tests conducted during the study suggested that steady exposure to the ...

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