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Dark Chocolate May Cut Diabetes Risk by 21%

4/24/2025

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Indulging in dark chocolate could be more than just a treat; researchers at Harvard's T. H. Chan School of Public Health discovered that enjoying over five servings a week might reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 21%. However, milk chocolate doesn't share this benefit and could lead to weight gain. More research is on the horizon to validate these promising results.

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Indulging in dark chocolate could be more than just a treat; researchers at Harvard's T. H. Chan School of Public Health discovered that enjoying over five servings a week might reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by 21%. However, milk chocolate doesn't share this benefit and could lead to weight gain. More research is on the horizon to validate these promising results.