Researchers went even deeper and found that those with a higher diet quality based on the AHEI scores showed even stronger associations between a minimum of 5 servings of dark chocolate per week and diabetes risk—a 34% lower risk of diabetes for those with higher diet quality compared to those with lower quality diets.

Over the years, studies have attempted to back up the purported health benefits of indulgent foods and drinks like red wine and chocolate. A new study out of Harvard University shows some promising news for chocolate lovers, but it depends on what kind of chocolate you like.

Findings show dark chocolate may lower type 2 diabetes risk, while milk chocolate contributes to weight gain. Implications for dietary choices discussed.

Americans who eat at least five ounces of dark chocolate each week have lower chances of developing Type 2 diabetes

New research associated dark chocolate with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes. But experts say that the observational findings don't prove a cause-and-effect relationship.

A new study suggests that eating dark chocolate may lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, while milk and white chocolate offer no such benefit. Res

The team found plenty of research on chocolate and its relationship to type 2 diabetes. However, they realized that very few of those studies separated chocolate subtypes, such as

The idea that eating dark chocolate can benefit your health is not new. Cocoa contains compounds called polyphenols that have […]

A ‘controversial’ new study suggests that eating dark chocolate a few times a week could lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes – a condition affecting more than 5.6 million people in the UK, according to Diabetes UK.