Dark chocolate 'may lower blood pressure'

[xchrom]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19241924


Two chunks of dark chocolate should do it


There may be good news for people looking for an excuse to munch on a couple of squares of chocolate after a review showed the treat could reduce blood pressure.

An analysis of 20 studies showed that eating dark chocolate daily resulted in a slight reduction in blood pressure.

The Cochrane Group's report said chemicals in cocoa, chocolate's key ingredient, relaxed blood vessels.

However, there are healthier ways of lowering blood pressure.




***GASP -- there is nothing healthier than chocolate! how dare they suggest any thing but....

[immoderate]

1. Anything without chocolate is an incomplete food.

Forget where I first heard that, but it's one of the first laws of nutrition.

--imm

[xchrom]

2. Einstein. I'm just sure it was Einstein & his Theory of Chocolate. Nt

[drm604]

11. I think that's bacon. Anything without bacon is an incomplete food.

But I could be wrong. Maybe it's chocolate covered bacon.

[xchrom]

18. This need a more full investigation.

I was indeed under the impression that BACON cured everything - but it may be that bacon requires chocolate.

[Surya Gayatri]

3. Enormous medicinal benefits--natural remedy with healing

properties yet to be discovered. We can all indulge liberally--it's good for what ails us!

[Quantess]

4. Great news!

But that photo is horrible.

[xchrom]

6. Why? That's how I look when I get near chocolate.

And you don't wanna SEE me & chocolate pudding.

[RoccoR5955]

5. Bacon and Chocolate

The two major food groups.

[emilyg]

7. add coffee.

[intaglio]

12. Just think how healthy

a bacon chocolate pizza would be!!!

[Javaman]

8. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! nt

[WinstonSmith4740]

9. No, Mary.

"Cottage cheese solves nothing. Chocolate does it all." Rhoda Morgenstern, circa 1972.

[marions ghost]

10. So will Hibiscus Tea

...like in the "zingers"....

Not nearly as much fun, but I know somebody who got off medications by drinking the tea

[stop this fascism]

17. Huh?

[jwirr]

13. So what brands of dark chocolate do they mean?

[stop this fascism]

16. Why would that matter?

It's about the ingredients (no chemicals) and the dark percentage.

[jwirr]

20. I asked because not all of us know what products we can actually buy.

[Yavapai]

14. save the earth, it is the only planet known to have chocolate!!!

And there may be other reasons to save it as well.

[freshwest]

22. +1

[stop this fascism]

15. NO HFCS!

[NRaleighLiberal]

19. that explains my low blood pressure!

[freshwest]

23. +1

[Kyad06]

21. I ill admit it

I'm a chochaholic ie another friend of Willie (Wonka).

[Historic NY]

24. Why yes...I did eat some....

go the the baking supply isle its cheaper than the candy shelf. I feel so much better.

[ElboRuum]

25. I love that last bit...

"However, there are healthier ways of lowering blood pressure".

Yes, I know. Austerity. The wave of the future. Don't ever eat anything delicious. It could lead to dancing. You need excuses for this kind of indulgence.

Mental health is just as important as physical health. Chocolate, therefore, is good, without caveat. Anyone who thinks otherwise can just eat it. No seriously, they can just eat it. It's yummy.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

26. Cool.

I love dark chocolate.

[orpupilofnature57]

27. Good cause I'm an addict.

[elleng]

28. Thanks. Just had my daily dose.

[tridim]

29. Got my bar right on my desk.

I'll consume it slowly over the week. Mmmmmmmm....

[LeftishBrit]

30. Mmm! any excuse to eat dark chocolate!