Dark Chocolate: A Bittersweet Remedy for Diabetes Risk

Question

Eating dark chocolate rather than milk chocolate may be linked to a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, suggested a long-term US study.

According to the article, dark chocolate's natural compounds can benefit heart health and prevent diabetes. This theory was tested in 3 long-term experiments with female nurses and male healthcare workers. A hundred thousand adults have reported chocolate intake since 1986 as part of their experiment. The article provides additional statistics about the dietary and scientific facts about how the compounds of chocolate affect type 2 diabetes. NPR News also has information indicating that dark chocolate can lower the first of type 2 diabetes.

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/12/05/nx-s1-5215929/dark-chocolate-diabetes-diet-blood-pressure#:~:text=Dark%20Chocolate%20and%20diabetes&text=Now%2C%20a%20new%20study%20finds,who%20don't%20consume%20it.

Answer 1

While dark chocolate does reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes, the study linked above from Medscape clarifies that the reduced risk is compared to the consumption of milk chocolate. For clarification, this study does not say that eating dark chocolate multiple times a week will keep you from getting diabetes, it says that eating dark chocolate multiple times a week is healthier than eating milk chocolate multiple times a week. The NPR article even states "Don't eat too much!" at the end of the article.

Answer 2

Eating dark chocolate linked with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. According to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, study participants who consumed at least five servings of any chocolate per week showed a 10% lower risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to those who rarely or never ate chocolate. Dark chocolate had an even bigger impact: Participants who consumed at least five servings of this chocolate per week showed a 21% lower risk of T2D.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1066724?