Most often, the desire to eat chocolate during pregnancy appears in the last trimester, which is associated with rapid fatigue. The body needs the extra energy that chocolate can provide. But can you eat it without harming the baby?
Can you eat chocolate during pregnancy?
In fact, in such a situation, it is better to eat fruit or just eat something. Chocolate has a high calorie content, restores energy almost instantly, provides a significant amount of fast carbohydrates, but literally after half an hour, the feeling of fatigue returns. A complete balanced diet during pregnancy cannot be replaced by chocolate.
The second reason for this desire is the lack of vitamins and other substances found in the delicacy. In this case, you should revise your menu, make it more balanced by adding products so that the body gets everything it needs from them. You can take additional special pregnancy vitamin complexes, but this should only be done after consulting a doctor.
There are many reasons why chocolate should not be eaten during pregnancy, but doctors in exceptional cases allow it to be eaten in a dose of no more than 30 grams per day and no more than once every two weeks. If you really want chocolate, then it is best to choose bitter. Before you decide for yourself whether you can eat chocolate during pregnancy, you should take into account the fact that each of its types has a different effect:
- White chocolate, like milk chocolate, does not bring any benefit to the pregnant woman's body, as it does not contain cocoa or contains very little. To achieve the required structure, many chemical components are used in its production, which can harm the fruit. Therefore, when carrying a baby, this delicacy cannot be eaten even in small quantities.
- Dark chocolate is healthier because of its high cocoa content, but it also contains a lot of caffeine and sugar, so it is only allowed to be consumed in small portions.
- Hot chocolate is everyone's favorite drink. Sometimes you can afford to drink a small cup of this anti-depressant, but only if you make it yourself. Soluble versions are best not used.
- Bitter chocolate is considered the most beneficial during this period, as it contains a lot of cocoa and little sugar.
