Chocolate to lower blood pressure
The antioxidant properties of chocolate make it a superfood. As long as it has a cocoa content of 60% or more, dark chocolate is full of antioxidants and can really help to lower blood pressure.
The flavonoids (antioxidants) in the chocolate produce something called nitric oxide in the body which improves blood flow, and as a result lowers blood pressure.
Not all chocolate does the trick - it's a case of the darker the better and this applies if you're watching your weight too. The darker the chocolate, the lower in fat and sugar it is too - even more reason to eat it!
By Charlotte Gunn
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