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on dark chocolate  Carin Lan, Times Union Published 2:37 pm,
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Larger | Smaller Email This Page 1 of 1  Are those Valentine's
chocolates calling your name?  Don't be shy, go ahead and have a
piece. Really.  Eating them before and after meals comes highly
recommended by Will Clower, author of "Eat Chocolate, Lose
Weight."  Clower's book outlines an eight-week plan that will
help you lose up to 20 pounds in eight weeks, reduce food
cravings, increase your metabolism, improve your dental health
and blood pressure by eating chocolate. The more consistently
you eat it, the better your results.  What's the catch?  You
have to eat the "weight loss" chocolate, meaning a solid, dark
chocolate, 70 percent cocoa or higher, while avoiding the
"weight gain" chocolate, which is lower in cocoa and higher in
sugar, says Cower.  Q: Most people blame