More Good News for Those Who Go Cuckoo for Cocoa
Cocoa But Not Tea Linked To Blood Pressure Reduction
They specifically searched for trials involving 10 or more adults that examined the before and after effects of consuming cocoa, black or green tea for at least 7 days on systolic (when the heart pumps, the higher reading) and diastolic (when the heart relaxes, the lower reading) blood pressure….The researchers concluded that “Current randomized dietary studies indicate that consumption of foods rich in cocoa may reduce blood pressure, while tea intake appears to have no effect”.
Sounds good to us.