Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure.

You can read more here.

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This IS great news!

I found that the ChocoPerfection bars to be quite good. They are sweetened with oligofructose and erythritol, no maltitol, they do not cause digestive upset of any kind, and taste very good.

These are the ingredients: Dry cocoa solids: 60%, oligofructose*, erythritol*, cocoa butter, lecithin and natural flavors.

This is what the label says about the sweeteners:

"Oligofructose and erythritol are 100% natural sweeteners derived from plant fibers. These sweeteners have a glycemic index of zero. Oligofructose is a prebiotic fiber."

16 gms of carbs, 14 of which are fiber. And they are big bars, too. A good chocolate treat, lots of fiber, what's not to love?

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Nita

I think the doctors should prescribe chocolate instead of BP meds. Now, I have another great reason to eat my beloved dark chocolate.

Nita, where can one find ChocoPerfection?

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Ozzie's Place

Susie, netrition has them. Both the dark and the milk chocolate. I bought just the dark, and I love them. They are about $27 for 12 bars, a little pricey, but for the occasional treat, well worth it. On the label they claim that the oligofructose can be helpful in treating yeast infections. So another plus for eating some great candy! The bars break into 5 nice big chunks, so you could possibly eat a chunk and put the rest away for later. (HaHaHa)

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Nita