April 25, 2007

Dark chocolate it is then!

Remedies: Dark Chocolate Similar to Blood Pressure Drugs - New York Times:

    Four of the five studies on chocolate found reduced blood pressure after eating, but none of the tea studies showed significant benefit. The magnitude of the effect of eating three and a half ounces of dark chocolate a day was clinically significant, comparable to that of beta-blockers like atenolol, known by the brand name Tenormin, or propranolol, known as Inderal. The authors acknowledge that the studies were short and that results may not apply to habitual use.

Such news, of course, will not stop me from continue my tea-drinking habit. It does he me and Laura justify our newly revitalized eating of dark chocolate after dinner!

Posted by rdhyee at 06:52 AM