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Rx for pregnant moms: chocolate

I don't usually read the Journal of Epidemiology. But I will when it publishes findings entitled

Chocolate Consumption in Pregnancy and Reduced Likelihood of Preeclampsia

From the abstract:

Background: Preeclampsia is a major pregnancy complication with cardiovascular manifestations. Recent studies suggest that chocolate consumption may benefit cardiovascular health.

The methods I won't reprint, as they're a load of mumbo-jumbo to science dummies like me. But the findings are oh, so pure:

Conclusions: Our results suggest that chocolate consumption during pregnancy may lower risk of preeclampsia.

Now hand over that Kit-Kat. It's for my health.

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