Just saw on the nightly news that researchers are reporting a connection between caffeine intake and miscarriage.
Here is the link to the story:
http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/healthday/080121/once-again-caffeine-linked-to-miscarriage.htm
What surprised me about the report is that they only focused on COFFEE. In working with women who are trying to lose weight, and consuming a lot of diet shakes and energy bars in the process…they also consume a lot of chocolate, which also contains caffeine.
Caffeine also impairs sleep, and people who sleep less have more problems with insulin resistance and weight management.
I've never understood why all these products have to contain chocolate. Not only is this counterproductive hormonally, but it is not realistic for anyone to eat in a way that defines normal eating as that in which the main course is regularly an ingredient that is supposed to be an add-on once you've eaten all the things that balance your diet!
Just wanted to pass this along in case it prevents unnecessary problems for someone who's working hard to be a mom.: )