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Foods That Help You Lower Your Bad Cholesterol
Common foods like red wine, dark chocolate, fish, and garlic may not only taste good but be good for you, new studies suggest. Flavonoids and tannins in red wine have been linked to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol, while dark chocolate has been found to lower blood pressure. These so-called "nutraceuticals" are best consumed from their sources, experts say, because pill forms do not give the same effect.
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