Consumption of total dietary flavonoids has been shown to reduce type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk. Chocolate is a popular snack worldwide and contains the highest levels of flavanol. However, the association between chocolate consumption and the risk of T2D remains controversial due to inconsistent findings from observational studies. A recent study has investigated the relationship between consuming dark, milk, and total chocolates and T2D risk by analyzing data from three studies (1986 to 2021) involving over 192,000 adults without T2D, cardiovascular disease, or cancer.
The study found that consuming five or more servings of any type of chocolate per week can significantly reduce T2D risk by 10%. Remarkably, dark chocolate consumption significantly reduced T2D risk by 21%. In contrast, milk chocolate consumption offered no such benefit and was linked to long-term weight gain. Based on…
