BabyGaga

A new study says that increasing one’s chocolate intake may actually be good for expectant moms. 1 / 6

It found that eating chocolate everyday can be beneficial for fetal development. 2 / 6

This is because chocolate contains something called flavonoids, a naturally occurring compound filled with antioxidants. 3 / 6

In the study, they specifically linked the flavonoids in chocolate to improving blood flow in the pregnant mother’s body. 4 / 6

However, the researchers suspected there may be negative drawbacks of consuming large amounts of chocolate in the third semester. 5 / 6

This is because chocolate contains polyphenols, which have been linked to conditions like pulmonary hypertension in pregnant women. 6 / 6