High blood pressure or hypertension can be controlled by dark chocolates, according to a new study. It is discovered that dark chocolates can reduce the high blood pressure.

Researchers have found a compound present in the dark chocolate named as flavanols which causes the blood vessel to dilate and hence reduces the blood pressure, researchers have arrived at a conclusion after so many investigations conducted in different countries on different people with different age groups.

The research was carried out in Adelaide University by Dr Karin Ried. During the study, it was established that flavanols elevated the production of endothelial nitric oxide that helps in promoting vasodilatation thus helping lower the blood pressure.

Usually people with normal blood pressure conflict this study in their normal life because eating chocolate does not result any change in their blood pressures, but on the contrary people with high blood pressures experienced reduction in their blood pressures by taking dark chocolates.

It has been found that blood pressure lowers down by 5mm Hg on the consumption of dark chocolate which is similar to the reduction in BP while doing physical activities.

Moreover, the research needs further studies to clarify that chocolate consumption can be useful for long term also.