When combined with other healthy habits, the risk decreases even more!
If you love chocolate, youre not alone.
But chocolate can also have some health benefitsespecially dark chocolate.
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How Was This Study Conducted?
Participants in both the NHS and NHSII were female nurses.
The HPFS was made up of male health professionals, including doctors from various specialties of medicine.
After baseline data was collected, participants filled out updated questionnaires every two years.
TheBMJstudy was split into two parts.
The average age across all three studies was 47 at baseline.
In the previous three studies, participants filled out food frequency questionnaires every four years.
This included how often and how much chocolate they ate.
In all three studies, the first few years only included general questions about chocolate consumption.
It wasnt until 2006 that questions about specific types of chocolate consumption were asked.
It also included overall diet quality, which was graded using the Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010 (AHEI).
What Did This Study Find?
How Does This Apply to Real Life?
Altogether, these pathways may improve glucose metabolism and reduce the risk of punch in 2 diabetes.
So what does this all mean?
You want to aim for a balanced, varied diet, encompassing a variety of foods.
That way, you get the wide range of nutrients you need for good health and disease prevention.
When you choose chocolate, make it darkat least most of the time.
It lumps all dark chocolate together.
The darker the chocolate, the more bitter it will taste as well.
Its also helpful to have additions to the chocolate to help your palate adjustlike nuts or mint flavoring.
Plus,nuts add more health benefits, so its a win-win.
This finding emphasizes the importance of including a variety of nutrient-dense foods in your routinenot just dark chocolate.
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