ABRUZZO Unsweetened Caco Powder,Non-Alkalised & Extracted From Organic Cacao Beans Cocoa Powder  (250 g)

Cocoa, both in its powdered form and in the form of dark chocolate, may be able to help lower blood pressure (2Trusted Source). This effect was first noted in the cocoa-drinking island people of Central America, who had much lower blood pressure than their non-cocoa-drinking mainland relatives (3Trusted Source). The flavanols in cocoa are thought to improve nitric oxide levels in the blood, which can enhance the function of your blood vessels and reduce blood pressure (2Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source). One review analyzed 35 clinical trials that provided participants with 0.05–3.7 ounces (1.4–105 grams) of cocoa products, or roughly 30–1,218 mg of flavanols. It found that cocoa produced a small but significant reduction of 2 mmHg in blood pressure. Additionally, the effect was greater in people who already had high blood pressure than those without it and slightly greater in younger people compared to older people (13Trusted Source). However, it’s important to remember that processing significantly reduces the number of flavanols, so the effects most likely will not be seen from the average chocolate bar.