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Pregnant women craving dark chocolate, take note: Eating it daily is actually good for you and your baby.

May 14, 2008

Healthy Dark ChocolateA recent medical study said that by eating dark regularly during pregnancy, women are 69 percent less likely to develop preeclampsia, a major complication with cardiovascular manifestations.

Preeclampsia can cause swelling, sudden weight gain, headaches and vision problems. The condition is also harmful to the unborn child.

The study, which will be published in the May issue of Epidemiology, was led by Elizabeth Triche, the associate director at the Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric & Environmental Epidemiology at Yale University. [Read more]

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