Drinking cocoa may impede the development of heart disease in patients suffering from type-2 diabetes, a new survey, reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, claims.
The study discovered that a diet rich in flavanol, found in cocoa, as well as red wine, tea and certain fruits and vegetables, improved blood vessel function in adults with diabetes. Poor function of the blood vessels is thought to be an early stage in the development of CVD, such as atherosclerosis.
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