Remedies: Dark Chocolate Similar to Blood Pressure Drugs - New York Times

Remedies: Dark Chocolate Similar to Blood Pressure Drugs - New York Times: "Eating dark chocolate may be almost as effective at lowering blood pressure as taking the most common antihypertensive drugs, a review of studies has found. Tea, on the other hand, appears to be ineffective."

The article says a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is healthy partly because plants contain chemical substances called polyphenols that help control blood pressure. In Western countries, the major sources of dietary polyphenols are tea and chocolate, but studies of their ties to blood pressure have had mixed results.