Consumption of fruit, coffee, chocolate and wine may reduce risk of metabolic syndrome by up to 23%

A diet rich in produce such as grapes, strawberries, açaí, oranges, chocolate, wine and coffee can reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome by as much as 23%, according to the findings of a study involving more than 6,000 Brazilians, the largest in the world to associate the effects of consuming polyphenols with protection against cardiometabolic problems.