Confirmed: Pregnant Women Should Be Eating Chocolate Daily!

When you’re pregnant, you’re hit with some weird cravings.

All we can hope for is that one of those cravings is chocolate because:

A) it’s a food of the gods

B) it makes everything better

C) it’s good for you and the baby!

A new study published in the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine has revealed that eating chocolate daily when pregnant has positive benefits for your unborn child’s growth, its overall development and the placenta! 

This is all because of it helping to vastly improve the mother’s blood flow pre and post-giving birth. 

Chocolates with larger amounts of flavanol (a compound that is found in cocoa), are thought to help decrease the risk of pre-eclampsia, reducing blood pressure and improving brain functioning. 

Researcher Emmanuel Bujold explained, “This study indicates that chocolate could have a positive impact on placental and foetal growth and development and that chocolate's effects are not solely and directly due to flavanol content.”

So, if you’re expecting then make sure you stock up on some good-quality chocolate (the less preservatives the better!) and have a little bit (moderation is key!) each day!

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