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A healthy chocolate for diabetics?

A team of researchers from the CSIC has found the key to stop the diabetes and prevent cardiovascular complications what this entails. In addition, they have done it under the structure of a delicious healthy chocolate. Make sure we give you all the information.

A healthy chocolate for everyone

Experts recommend a maximum daily intake of 30 grams of chocolate. But not because the cacao from which it is formed is malignant. But because of its high sugar content. A problem that affects, above all, diabetics. In Spain, a figure of nearly six million people lives with the risk of suffering a cardiovascular problem. Well, types 1 and 2 diabetes can cause this damage. To combat this problem, a team of researchers from the CSIC has discovered a new healthy chocolate.

Cocoa, by itself, is a food rich in polyphenols with properties antioxidants, anti-inflammatory y cardioprotective. The problem? That its taste is bitter and does not attract attention. That is why the producers choose to add sugars and forget to take advantage of its benefits. "On the contrary, carob, rich in polyphenols and fiber, has proven to be a good option for combine with cocoa and to generate a mixture with a high content of bioactive compounds and with a less bitter taste”, stated María Ángeles Martín, Researcher at the Institute of Science and Technology of Food and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC).

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ounces of chocolate/ source: instagram user @ dimitrioskoranis

Appears in this new recipe the metformin which is the most used drug against diabetes type 2. In this way, the cocoa mix, carob y metformin gives rise to this new healthy chocolate. This research has been published in the journal Antioxidants. Where it confirms that it has already been tested. In addition, what distinguishes this chocolate from other drugs is that it not only helps regulate glycemic control. Also manages to prevent cardiac complications.

Science advances and we do not know what it may bring us. However, this is a very good news for six million Spaniards who suffer from this disease. As well as for all your family, friends and acquaintances. That is, for almost everyone. And you? Could you have imagined that eating chocolate would help protect you from diabetes?

 

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