International Business Times reports on study of positive health effects from chocolate
International Business Times reported on a study conducted by researchers at the University of Maine, University of South Australia and Luxembourg Institute of Health that examines the health benefits of eating chocolate. The researchers found moderate chocolate intake lowers the risk of heart ailments and diabetes, according to the article. The study, which was carried out on 1,153 people between the ages of 18 and 69, found that people who consumed 100 grams of dark chocolate a day had better liver enzymes, along with higher insulin resistance. Building insulin resistance not only can help prevent Type 2 diabetes, but it also is linked to reducing the risk of cardiovascular ailments, the article states.