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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-i-choose-chocolate/">Food of the Week [Part I]: Choose Chocolate</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted June 2, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Katie Drummond</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Think of chocolate, and you may conjure up images of “forbidden” Butterfinger bars and brownies, and shudder at the thought of “all that fat” winding up on your thighs. But it may be time to reconsider your idea of chocolate as a sinful no-no, with new research proving that this savory treat actually does – in moderation – have powerful health benefits. You’ve probably heard of antioxidants – those little compounds that help prevent heart disease, fight some cancers and even ward off dementia. While there are thousands of different antioxidants, found in foods from fruits and veggies to whole grains, chocolate is actually one of the most potent sources! German researchers looked at the impact of antioxidants in dark chocolate on blood pressure, and found that only 0.2 ounces reduced systolic blood pressure three points, and diastolic blood pressure by…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-i-choose-chocolate/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-i-choose-chocolate/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-i-choose-chocolate/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-part-i-choose-chocolate/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/recipes/">recipes</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/special-features/">special-features</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/food-of-the-week/">food-of-the-week</a><br /><br /> </P>