Study: Chocolate reduces blood pressure
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070704/ap_on_he_me/diet_healthy_chocolate"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20070703/capt.sge.tkc61.030707223503.photo00.photo.default-377x500.jpg?x=97&y=130&sig=SZmeYJ15NEniKv8CLUs0Eg--" align="left" height="130" width="97" alt="Chocolate truffels for sale. Eating a little bit of dark chocolate every day can reduce blood pressure without causing weight gain or other side effects, according to a study published Tuesday in the United States.(AFP/File/Richard A. Brooks)" border="0" /></a>AP - Here's some good and bad news for chocoholics: Dark chocolate seems to lower blood pressure, but it requires an amount less than two Hershey's Kisses to do it, a small study suggests. The new research from Germany adds to mounting evidence linking dark chocolate with health benefits, but it's the first to suggest that just a tiny amount may suffice.</p><br clear="all"/>

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