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Dark Chocolate Fends Off Pregnancy Problems

Posted Apr 29, 08 3:20 PM CDT in Science & Health 

(Newser) – Pregnant women who indulge in a daily treat of dark chocolate are cutting the risk of a serious complication, according to new research. Dark chocolate, rich in the chemical theobromine, helped prevent preeclampsia, a serious condition related to high blood pressure that affects up to 8% of pregnancies, the study found.

"The darker the chocolate is, the better it is," a researcher wrote in the journal Epidemiology. "The more highly processed, the more fat and sweet it is, the less it contains theobromine."

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Eating dark chocolate is healthy for pregnant women and lowers the risk of preeclampsia, new research suggests.   (Shutter Stock)
Researchers said that the darker and richer the chocolate, the healthier it was for pregnant women to consume.   (KRT Photos)
Researchers discovered that women who boosted their levels of the chemical theobromine by eating dark chocolate had a lower risk of preeclampsia.   ((c) f10n4)
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