Is this an excuse to eat MORE chocolate? Magnesium-rich cocoa may lower your blood pressure, study suggests

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• Foods such as dark chocolate, bananas and avocado are high in magnesium
• Past research suggests a high magnesium intake lowers your hypertension risk
• Study found people with high blood pressure do not have enough magnesium
• Magnesium may lower hypertension by regulating blood flow, research suggests

Chocolate lovers rejoice - eating magnesium-rich cocoa may lower your blood pressure, according to new research.

People with higher than average blood pressure are deficient in magnesium, a new study reveals. 

Magnesium may lower high blood pressure, known as hypertension, by helping the body to regulate blood flow, according to the researchers. 

Their results suggest including magnesium-rich foods in your diet may be vital to staving off the condition, which increases your risk of heart disease and stroke.

Approximately 75 million adults in the US have hypertension, which affects 16 million people in the UK.

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