Chocolates good for pregnant women

  This news has been circulating the net for weeks now, but I just like to post it here – just so my friends won’t fret when they see me munching chocolates (hehe).

According to a research study at Yale University, eating chocolate during pregnancy could help prevent preeclampsia. It suggests that women who eat chocolate at least five times a week are 40% less likely to develop the condition than those who consume it less than once a week. 

The researchers say dark chocolate is particularly rich in a chemical called theobromine, which stimulates the heart, relaxes smooth muscle, and dilates blood vessels; it has been used to treat chest pain, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries. They also say the other chemicals in chocolate include magnesium, which lowers hypertension, and flavanoids, which are potent antioxidants, and the darker the chocolate is, the better it is.

Finally, some good news! I get to eat guilt-free dark chocolate and avoid preeclampsia. Woohoo! Still, moderation is the key with this. It is not an excuse to eat chocolate instead of a regular meal, say lunch or dinner. This news is not in anyway a justification for indulging too much of chocolates during pregnancy. Nevertheless, chocolate is awesome, just as I’ve always thought