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Dark Chocolate and Type 2 DM

People who consume dark chocolate, not milk chocolate, at least 5 servings per week are at a 21% lower risk of developing type 2 DM! A study by Harvard researchers recently published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) revealed this. The study result is the summation of three studies: the Nurses’ Health Studies I and II and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.

The study period was 34 years, and there were a total of 192,000 US adults in those three studies. Of them, 112,000 participants consumed dark chocolate over time! At the end of the study, 19,000 participants developed type 2 DM. Out of 19,000 diabetics, only 5000 were from the dark chocolate-eating group!

Dark chocolate has many other health benefits, besides the protection against type 2 DM. However, to get the maximum health benefit, it must have at least 70% cocoa solids! The high levels of flavanols in dark chocolate do the magic!

For more about the study and dark chocolate, click here

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