Can Chocolate Protect You Against Diabetes?

Can chocolate be good for you? A study published this week in the Journal of Nutrition has shown that a diet containing high levels of flavonoids can help protect against diabetes. Flavonoids are found in foods such as dark chocolate, tea, berries, and red wine.

Read more about their research. http://ow.ly/sTi0j

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