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	How chocolate can help your heart

einbar

8-2-2008 5:36 AM

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"But the most important health benefit of cocoa, says the latest research, is that it's good for our blood vessels - as long as it's rich in flavanols. It may be a matter of arteries rather than romance, but chocolate can be good for the heart after all."

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8-2-2008 6:28 AM

ofcapri

Hmmm. yum yum!

8-2-2008 8:54 AM

debbyski

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7WMXIJUuL0

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