The Dos and Don'ts of Chocolate

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DON'T forget about portion control. A little bit of chocolate is all you need. One study found that as few as 30 calories of flavanol-rich dark chocolate lowered blood pressure. "Enjoy a couple of individually wrapped squares of your favorite chocolate to keep the calories in check," say Aaron and Bearden, who recommend Hershey's Extra Dark with 60 percent cocoa-a 10g square has only 55 calories-or a 5g square of

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Photo by: CN Digital Studio

DON'T forget about portion control. A little bit of chocolate is all you need. One study found that as few as 30 calories of flavanol-rich dark chocolate lowered blood pressure. "Enjoy a couple of individually wrapped squares of your favorite chocolate to keep the calories in check," say Aaron and Bearden, who recommend Hershey's Extra Dark with 60 percent cocoa-a 10g square has only 55 calories-or a 5g square of Scharffen Berger chocolate with 62 percent cocoa, which has just 29 calories.

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