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Give your Blood Pressure a Kiss

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    Give your Blood Pressure a Kiss

    By Eight Hats | Nutrition Tips | Comments are Closed | 1 August, 2009 | 0
    Here's an interesting tip from one of my favorite web sites, www.realage.com.

    Give Your Blood Pressure This Daily Treat
    Just 30 calories per day of chocolate may be enough to help reduce your blood pressure. As far as serving sizes go, that’s about a Hershey’s Kiss worth.
    But you have to eat the right kind of chocolate, according to Joseph Maroon, MD, author of The Longevity Factor. He recommends nonsweetened or minimally sweetened dark chocolate that’s at least 70 percent cocoa.

    Crazy for Cocoa
    Dark chocolate can also help reduce atherosclerosis and blood clotting, aid blood flow, contribute to an overall reduction in heart attacks, and improve cholesterol levels, according to Maroon. And it’s all thanks to the powerful antioxidants found in the cocoa bean. Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about this heart-smart treat.
    More Good Reasons to Eat Chocolate
    As if you need them . . . Maroon offers three more great reasons to indulge:
    1. For better blood sugar. Chocolate enhances the effect of insulin and sugar utilization.
    2. For a finer complexion. Yep, fewer wrinkles and fine lines.
    3. For a better mood. The taste isn’t the only reason it makes us smile.

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