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A truffle a day may not keep the doctor away, but new research shows that dark chocolate, eaten in moderate amounts, may help keep your heart happy. Dark chocolates - especially those containing 70% cacao - are a powerful source of antioxidants (even more so than red wine) that can help protect your heart by lowering blood pressure and reducing the risk of heart disease. For chocolate lovers, this is good news. But before you binge on that brick-size bar, remember that a little goes a long way. Choose chocolate based on quality and go easy on the quantity. Most people shouldn't indulge in more than one ounce a day, and make it part of a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Here are some sweet suggestions to get you started:

Walter Klett Schokolade bunny, $5.99 at For the Love of Chocolate. NewTree Pleasure Belgian chocolate bar, $4.99 at For the Love of Chocolate. Chocolove 70% cocoa dark chocolate bar, $3.99 at For the Love of Chocolate. Lake Champlain Chocolates Tanzania bar, $3.99 at For the Love of Chocolate. Dagoba Organic Chocolate Eclipse bar, $2.89 at Ellwood Thompson's Natural Market. Nature's First Law raw cacao nibs, $9.49 at Ellwood Thompson's Natural Market. Lindt dark chocolate truffle, $6.99, 8½-ounce bag, at Lindt Master Chocolatier CocoaVia chocolate bar, $5.29, box of five, at Kroger. Endangered Species Chocolate intense dark chocolate with cocoa nibs, $2.29 at Ellwood Thompson's Natural Market. Lake Champlain Chocolates dark squares, 69 cents each at Ellwood Thompson's Natural Market. Cote d'Or Noir de Noir Belgian chocolate bar, $3.49 at Ellwood Thompson's Natural Market.