Eating dark chocolate regularly could reduce type 2 diabetes risk, study finds

Researchers say risk could be reduced by 21% but connection controversial'

Eating a few pieces of dark chocolate five times a week while avoiding milk chocolate has been linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.

The connection between chocolate consumption and type 2 diabetes risk is controversial", according to researchers, although they highlight that most previous studies did not explore the difference between types of chocolate.