Dark chocolate can slash risk of type 2 diabetes

Dark chocolate linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes, study says
A small quantity of dark chocolate was better than milk chocolate for insulin control and type 2 diabetes prevention, according to a new study.
Could Dark Chocolate Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes?
If you’ve long assumed that you must deprive yourself of delicious foods in order to be healthy, a new study published today in The BMJ offers encouraging news: Eating dark chocolate has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Milk chocolate or dark? The answer could affect your risk of diabetes.
A large new study suggests there might be good reason to indulge in chocolate this holiday season: It found that people who regularly ate chocolate had a lower likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes.
New Study Teases Out Chocolate and Diabetes Connection
Though flavonoids may confer antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and vasodilatory benefits, the relationship between chocolate consumption and diabetes remains "controversial," the authors wrote, due to observational studies with inconsistent findings, and a lack of inquiry into health effects by chocolate subtype.
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Eating a few pieces of dark chocolate five times a week while avoiding milk chocolate has been linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. The connection between chocolate consumption and type 2 diabetes risk is “controversial”,
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