Benefits Of Chocolate For Diabetes

Are you a fan of chocolate? congratulations, because it proved chocolate has special benefits, especially for people with diabetes mellitus (diabetes) based on the results of research done by the specialists recently.

What are the Benefits of Chocolate?

A research conducted by specialists in Germany concluded that a cup of chocolate drink is believed to improve the work of blood vessels in diabetics. In that research, specialists describe three cups of specially formulated chocolate drinks each day for a month against diabetics (diabetes). As a result, their blood vessels are initially severely damaged, functioning normally again.

Allegedly it is thanks to flavanols, which is one of the active substances contained in chocolate. In addition to chocolate, antioxidants are also found in some vegetables, fruits, green tea, and others. Some other studies have also revealed benefits of flavanol for health.

In the study, researchers from University Hospital Aachen, Germany, used cocoa-enriched cocoa flour. Malte Kelm, who led the research, said flavanols have the potential to increase the production of nitric oxide, a chemical substance in the body that will make flexing and dilating blood vessels.

What is the limit of chocolate consumption for diabetics?

People with Type II Diabetes may, of course, take chocolate for their healthy lifestyle, but this study does not aim to support diabetics to overcome excessive chocolate. He added that research suggests the intake of flavanols may be necessary to prevent complications of cardiovascular disorders in people with the disease diabetes.