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Cocoa Improves Insulin Resistance

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The oxidative stress theory of insulin resistance suggests that excessive free radical production is a causative agent in the development of insulin resistance. Such free radicals are generated by nutrient overload, possibly through fructose feeding, which increases the de novo … Continue reading →

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