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 A study shows dark chocolate may lower blood pressure slightly.
August 16th, 2012
11:19 AM ET
Dark chocolate may lower blood pressureEating a little dark chocolate each day may be good for the heart, but only if you grab your running shoes in one hand and an apple in the other. New research found that people who ate dark chocolate or cocoa for short periods of time saw a slight drop in blood pressure. But there is a caveat: If you eat these treats, you need to make sure you're doing all of the right things to stay healthy, such as exercising, eating right and - if you're on blood pressure medicine - taking that as well. The study Scientists in Melbourne, Australia, curious about the role of dark chocolate in heart health, looked at 20 studies in which adults ate dark chocolate or cocoa. More than 850 people participated in the trials that generally ran from two to eight weeks. 
August 16th, 2012
10:22 AM ET
Triathlon has changed my perspective on lifeEditor's Note: Nancy Klinger is one of seven CNN viewers selected from around the country to train for and compete alongside Dr. Sanjay Gupta in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in September.  Nancy lives and trains in Afton, Minnesota. Saturday, July 28, 2012, is a date that I will remember. I had a wonderful evening bike ride. Wait a minute: My training for that day was a long run, at a pace a little faster than my comfort zone; and my training for the next day was a 2-hour bike ride. So why was I on the bike that night? I was on the bike because it was a perfect Minnesota summer evening. The air was comfortable, very different from the past several weeks of hot and humid weather. There were little hints that fall is not too far off. I was on the bike because getting some exercise outdoors makes me feel good. |
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