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A daily dose of chocolate could lower your blood pressure, study says

A daily dose of chocolate could lower your blood pressure, study says

METRO NEWS UK

A new study has suggested that a daily dose of chocolate could lower blood pressure more reliably than prescription medication, as cocoa is rich in chemicals called flavanols. But to get the heart benefit you have to eat a lot of chocolate and the amount of sugar will undo the health boost. So instead people should consider taking a cocoa flavonol supplement.