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Dark chocolate shown to have a cardiovascular benefit in hypertensive patientsEating 100 g of dark chocolate for two weeks reduced blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, improved flow-mediated dilation, and ameliorated insulin ...
News, Medscape Medical News, July 2005
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Dark Chocolate May Improve Endothelial Function in Male SmokersA randomized study suggested that dark but not white chocolate induced a rapid and significant improvement of endothelial and platelet function in healthy ...
News, Medscape Medical News, December 2005
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Long-term Syst-Eur Data Show Pharmacologic Therapy Works -- As Does Exercise, Penicillin, and (Dark) Chocolate
What do long-term drug therapy, exercise and weight loss, penicillin, and (dark) chocolate have in common? effects of chocolate. This time, ...
Article, Medscape Cardiology, September 2003
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Dark Chocolate Reduces Blood Pressure for Short TermA study showed that just one square of dark chocolate per day reduces blood pressure by a few millimeters of mercury; this is the first study to show such ...
News, Medscape Medical News, July 2007
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Eating Dark Chocolate Reduces CRPA new Italian study has shown, for the first time, that consuming moderate amounts of dark chocolate can significantly reduce C-reactive protein levels.
News, Medscape Medical News, September 2008
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Dark Chocolate Inhibits Platelet Aggregation in Healthy VolunteersThe first study to examine the effects of whole-chocolate consumption on ex vivo platelet function has shown that dark chocolate acutely reduces ...
Conference Coverage, Medscape Cardiology, August 2003
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Dark Chocolate With Added Plant Sterols Reduces Cholesterol and Blood-Pressure LevelsThe benefits of eating a dark chocolate bar, a cocoa-flavanols-rich product supplemented with plant sterols, occurred without any weight gain, suggesting ...
News, Heartwire, April 2008
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Dark Chocolate Improves Endothelial Function in Healthy AdultsFlavonoid-rich dark chocolate is associated with increased plasma epicatechin levels. June 2, 2004 — Flavonoid-rich dark chocolate improves ...
News, Medscape Medical News, June 2004
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Dark Chocolate May Improve Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance and Blood PressureIn a randomized study, white chocolate did not offer these benefits in healthy persons. ...March 11, 2005 — Dark chocolate improves insulin sensitivity ...
News, Medscape Medical News, March 2005
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Red Wine for the Heart: Sour Grapes or Sound Medical Advice?Could washing down dark chocolate with a glass of red wine improve one's cardiovascular health? ...Could washing down dark chocolate with a glass of ...
Conference Coverage, December 2002
