Wednesday, May 28, 2008

A Cup of Cocoa Helps Diabetes

Time for health news that is warm and fuzzy!A new study reported in the Journal of American College of Cardiology shows that a big mug of hot cocoa can reverse vascular dysfunction in patients with diabetes, suggesting a therapeutic potential of cocoa in this patient population.Prior studies have shown that flavanol-containing foods, including cocoa, certain fruits and vegetables, tea, and red