Dark Chocolate Is Healthy Chocolate Dark Chocolate Has Health Benefits Not Seen in Other Varieties WebMD Aug. 27, 2003 — Got high blood pressure? Try a truffle. Worried about heart disease? Buy a bon-bon. It’s the best medical news in ages. Studies in two prestigious scientific journals say dark chocolate — but not white chocolate or milk chocolate — is good for you. Dark Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure Dark chocolate — not white chocolate — lowers high blood pressure, say Dirk Taubert, MD, PhD, and colleagues at the University of Cologne, Germany. Their report appears in the Aug. 27 issue

(More)…