Eating dark chocolate 5 times a week could lower type 2 diabetes risk


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Eating a few pieces of dark chocolate five times a week while avoiding milk chocolate has been linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. — Photo: id-art/Getty Images, via ETX DailyUp

Eating a few pieces of dark chocolate five times a week while avoiding milk chocolate has been linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.

The connection between chocolate consumption and type 2 diabetes risk is "controversial," according to researchers, although they highlight that most previous studies did not explore the difference between types of chocolate.

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