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Take Home Message

• The EPIC Systematic Review showed that chocolate lowered the risk of coronary heart disease by 25% and cardiovascular deaths by 45%.
• Raw cocoa powder is lower in calories when compared to chocolate.
• Cocoa has many antioxidants called flavonols, shown to be heart healthy.
• Research suggests that cocoa reduces atrial fibrillation, improves cholesterol, benefits vascular health and reduces blood pressure.
• Cocoa is the key ingredient in heart healthy chocolate.
• Dark chocolate is also heart healthy and is higher in flavonols than cocoa powder. Dark chocolate has more fat.
• Dark chocolate and cocoa powder both have their advantages.
• To get the heart health benefits of chocolate without the extra calories, add a pure cocoa powder to foods you normally consume.

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