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Is Bitter Better? The Benefits of Chocolate for the Cardiovascular System

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    H. Evren Kaynak & Heinrich Taegtmeyer

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Kaynak, H.E., Taegtmeyer, H. Is Bitter Better? The Benefits of Chocolate for the Cardiovascular System. Curr Hypertens Rep 13, 401–403 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-011-0232-9

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