You like eating chocolates? Then here is good news for the
chocolate lovers which say that if you eat chocolates daily then it may lower
risk of diabetes and heart related diseases
So according to a new study if you have chocolate in small
amount then it is good for your heart and sugar.
Often we perceive chocolate as a treat which should be enjoyed
only sometimes when you like it but according to a research if taken on daily
basis it has some great benefits which are healthy for you especially when we
talk about the dark chocolates because dark chocolates are known to have
highest cocoa content in them an it means it contains highest levels of
antioxidants like flavonoids which are molecules that can prevent some forms of
cell damage.
However, it is recommended that chocolates should be
consumed moderately because over consumption can lead to some health problems
like tooth decay and you may also start becoming obese.
A study was done by professor Stranges and his colleagues
who analysed the consumption of chocolate on 1153 participants aged 18 to 69 in
Luxembourg.
The data gathered from the research study was analysed to
find out whether chocolate intake is associated with insulin resistance, where the
cells of body do not effectively respond to insulin, raising the risk of type 2
diabetes and other heart diseases. In this study it was also analysed whether
the chocolate consumption also affects the liver enzyme levels, which is a
measure of liver function.
In the research it was also found that 81.8 percent of the
people who participated in the research consumed 24.8 gram a day and then they
were compared with those participants who did not consumed chocolates daily and
amazingly it was found that those who consumed chocolate daily were insulin
resistance and improved liver enzyme levels. These effects were stronger in
those participants who consumed more chocolates.
