Dark Chocolate: Eating dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Studies and research have shown this information. However, researchers have not yet officially acknowledged it.
Diabetes Risk: Eating dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate can reduce the risk of diabetes, says a study. A long-term US study has revealed some great information. If you eat 5 dark chocolates instead of milk chocolate in a week, the risk of type 2 diabetes can be reduced. This report has been published in the BMJ, the British Medical Journal. Researchers there have said that if you continue to increase the amount of milk chocolate you eat, you will definitely gain weight in the long term.
Chocolate contains high levels of flavanols. These flavanols are a type of natural compound found in fruits and vegetables. These ingredients maintain good heart health and reduce the risk of diabetes. However, there is considerable controversy about the relationship between eating chocolate (dark chocolate) and its reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes. Because no consistent results have been found.
On the other hand, the effect of eating dark or milk chocolate, which has different amounts of cocoa, milk and sugar, on type 2 diabetes has not been seen in other previous studies. So, to study this topic, researchers collected data from three long-term US observational studies. Data was taken from female nurses and male health workers. In this case, it is worth noting that none of these people had any history of diabetes, heart disease or cancer.
This study and observation were conducted on 1,92,208 people. Among them, the relationship between type 2 diabetes and chocolate consumption (total chocolate) was analyzed. In addition, 1,11,654 people were also observed where both milk and dark chocolate were consumed. This observation was conducted over an average period of 25 years. Based on total chocolate consumption, 18,862 people were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. But it does not end here. The study found that those who ate at least 5 servings of any chocolate (dark or milk) a week had a 10 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who ate no chocolate.
Of those who ate dark and milk chocolate (chocolate subtypes), 4,771 were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. In this case, it was also found that eating 5 servings of dark chocolate a week reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes by 21% compared to those who ate milk chocolate. The researchers also found that if someone continued to eat 5 servings of dark chocolate a week for another week, their risk of developing type 2 diabetes would be 3 percent lower. However, they have not yet said anything for sure. Clinical trials are still needed to definitively reveal what protective effects eating dark chocolate can have on our bodies.
