Insulin Sensitivity Promoted by Dark Chocolate

Good news for chocolate lovers

Good news for chocolate lovers: An Italian study found that dark chocolate decreases blood pressure and improves insulin sensitivity in healthy people without diabetes. White chocolate (which does not contain flavanols), however, was not found to have the same effects.

According to Italian researchers, flavanols, which are found in dark chocolate, “may exert significant vascular protection because of their antioxidant properties and increased nitric oxide bioavailability.” In turn, they say, “nitric oxide bioavailability deeply influences insulin-stimulated glucose uptake and Read more