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Can eating chocolate spike your blood pressure?
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Yes: Chocolate has a substance very similar to caffeine and it can increase blood pressure.
Answered 3/10/2014
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Theoretically...: ...It might be able to, in adequate (=large) quantity in a susceptible person. But in general, it should be safe to eat chocolate in moderation with hypertension.
Answered 3/10/2014
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