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Dark chocolate with high cocoa content contains a plant flavoniod called epicatechin that lowers cholesterol and reduces the risk of blood clots. Dark chocolate can help reduce the risk of heart disease, lowers blood pressure and is rich in antioxidants. To get the heart-healthy benefits of chocolate, it has to be dark chocolate; the darker the better as it's the cocoa content that is important.

Top Resources on Dark Chocolate

• WebMD: Dark Chocolate Is Healthy Chocolate | A Dark Chocolate a Day Keeps the Doctor Away | Eat Chocolate For Lower Blood Pressure? | Cocoa Boosts Heart Health
• Dr. Weil: Is Chocolate a Health Food? | Chocolate: A Healthy Treat for Mom?
• Cleveland Clinic: The Heart-Health Benefits of Chocolate Unveiled
• University of Michigan Integrative Medicine: Dark Chocolate
• Chef MD: Tall, Dark and Good for You: Improved coronary blood flow is the latest health benefit of dark chocolate
• BBC News: Chocolate 'has health benefits' | Cup of cocoa may keep doctor away
• Chocolate.org: http://www.chocolate.org/health/dark-chocolate.html
• About.com: Health Benefits of Chocolate
• Yachana Gourmet: Is Chocolate Healthy? The Health Benefits of Eating Chocolate and Cocoa Products
• ProHealth: Chocolate's Potential Health Benefits – and its Effect on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients
• BellaOnline: Are Dark Chocolate Health Benefits for Real?
• Wikipedia: Health benefits of cocoa consumption
• PubMed: Dark Chocolate Journal Articles

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