Pregnant Chocolate Lovers, Take Heart

Chocolate can be good for your baby.

By Shari Roan

Eating well during pregnancy needn't mean giving up your favorite candy. A Yale study found that expectant moms who ate chocolate five or more times a week had a lower risk for preeclampsia than those who ate it less than once a week. Dark chocolate, in particular, contains a substance thought to have cardiovascular benefits that help prevent preeclampsia.


From October/November 2008

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