Four of the five studies on chocolate found
\nreduced blood pressure after eating, but none of the tea studies showed
\nsignificant benefit. The magnitude of the effect of eating three and a
\nhalf ounces of dark chocolate a day was clinically significant,
\ncomparable to that of beta-blockers like atenolol, known by the brand
\nname Tenormin, or propranolol, known as Inderal. The authors
\nacknowledge that the studies were short and that results may not apply
\nto habitual use.<\/ul>\nSuch news, of course, will not stop me from continue my tea-drinking
\nhabit. It does he me and Laura justify our newly revitalized eating of
\ndark chocolate after dinner!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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