Cup of Cocoa Good for Diabetics

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Sipping a hot cut of cocoa might do more than just warm you up if you have diabetes. It could also be helping improve your blood vessel functioning.

German researchers have found a key ingredient in cocoa called flavanols makes it easier for the arteries to expand in the face of increased demand for blood. Since people with diabetes generally have problems with artery expansion, anything that helps open up the flow could reduce their risk for cardiovascular complications.

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