{"id":1753,"date":"2018-07-06T16:27:01","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T16:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2024-01-29T15:32:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T10:02:04","slug":"chocolate-for-diabetics-can-you-eat-chocolates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/chocolate-for-diabetics-can-you-eat-chocolates\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate for Diabetics: Can You Eat Chocolates?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/chocolate-for-diabetics-can-you-eat-chocolates\/#The_difference_between_dark_white_and_milk_chocolate\" title=\"The difference between dark, white and milk chocolate\">The difference between dark, white and milk chocolate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/chocolate-for-diabetics-can-you-eat-chocolates\/#Benefits_of_Dark_Chocolate_for_Diabetics\" title=\"Benefits of Dark Chocolate for Diabetics&nbsp;\">Benefits of Dark Chocolate for Diabetics&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/chocolate-for-diabetics-can-you-eat-chocolates\/#What_to_Keep_in_Mind_When_Consuming\" title=\"What to Keep in Mind When Consuming?\">What to Keep in Mind When Consuming?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having diabetes does not mean you cannot eat things you like, such as chocolate. The only catch is that you probably cannot consume it in the quantity you crave. In fact, some types of chocolate, such as <strong>dark chocolate<\/strong>, might even have health benefits, when consumed in <strong>moderation<\/strong>. In this blog, we have explained everything about chocolate for diabetics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1753\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark chocolate is known to be rich in polyphenols, a plant substance that acts as an antioxidant,&nbsp;which might help <strong>prevent heart disease<\/strong> and<strong> lower blood glucose levels<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_difference_between_dark_white_and_milk_chocolate\"><\/span><strong>The difference between dark, white and milk chocolate<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/shutterstock_337441592.jpg\" alt=\"chocolates for diabetics\" class=\"wp-image-9887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/shutterstock_337441592.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/shutterstock_337441592-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/shutterstock_337441592-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark chocolate is the closest to the original chocolate. Percentages such as 35% and 78% etc, represent the amount of cacao powder and cacao butter present. The higher the percentage the darker, more pure and less sweet the bean.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/34DLB8h\">Check out this range of diabetes-friendly chocolates!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White chocolate is basically the fatty and oily part of the cacao bean, which is mixed with sugar and milk. Whereas, milk chocolate is made with cacao solids along with sugar and milk or condensed milk. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health benefits only apply to DARK chocolate!&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The higher its percentage the better the benefits. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Dark_Chocolate_for_Diabetics\"><\/span><strong>Benefits of Dark Chocolate for Diabetics&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark chocolate is an excellent source of antioxidants. Antioxidants are known to prevent damage caused by oxidative stress. It is believed that diabetes disorders are a result of chronic oxidative stress. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>flavanols<\/strong> that are present is dark chocolate can stimulate blood vessels and can in turn lower blood pressure and improve blood flow. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another benefit of dark chocolate is that it is known to <strong>increase good cholesterol<\/strong> and lower bad cholesterol. This way it lowers the risk of heart diseases. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark chocolate, as per a few studies, has also been known to<strong> improve memory<\/strong>. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per studies, a major benefit of dark chocolate is that it can <strong>reduce insulin resistance<\/strong>. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a study by Diabetes Council, a comparison was made between white and 70% dark chocolate.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.7 ounces of dark chocolate consumption for 15 days had lowering effects on blood sugar levels. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Keep_in_Mind_When_Consuming\"><\/span><strong>What to Keep in Mind When Consuming?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As said in the beginning,<strong> moderation is key<\/strong>. There is no commonly known dosage for dark chocolate. But you need to keep in mind that dark chocolate contains a lot of calories and moderate amounts of sugar. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, make sure to include dark chocolate in your carb count in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/diabetic-diet-chart-a-complete-guide-to-control-diabetes\/\">diet chart for diabetics<\/a>. Keep track of your blood sugar levels with a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3sRDE7w\"><strong>glucometer.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":9886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[732],"tags":[6,7,8,27,53,48],"class_list":["post-1753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition-and-food","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-care","tag-diabetes-management","tag-diabetic-diet","tag-diabetic-nutrition","tag-nutrition"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1753"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1753"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18968,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1753\/revisions\/18968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}