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Moderate chocolate consumption may help expectant mothers and their foetuses by reducing stress and providing antioxidants that guard against reproductive diseases and pregnancy complications, say Italian researchers. A systematic review from the University of Perugia published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has highlighted beneficial effect from chocolate supplementation. However, it warns further research is required, particularly since existing studies have yielded conflicting results. Non-negative effects and possible benefits “Currently, it is possible that consuming chocolate in moderation is good for human health,” wrote authors Eleanora Brillo and Gian Carlo Di Renzo from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Centre for Prenatal and Reproductive Medicine at the University’s hospital. “Chocolate can also be used in the diet of pregnant women because no negative effect was found for either maternal or foetal health. Conversely, fav...

L-R: Lere Baale, Chief Executive, Business School Netherlands Nigeria, Morenike Adeyeye, BSNN Operation’s Manager and Olutope Ilesanmi, BSNN Business Development Executive, during the media briefing held at the Action Learning Plaza, Ikeja GRA, Lagos on Dec 7.  To further research and knowledge production in the field of business, Business School Netherlands has officially launched a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) programme in its executive education offering. Ten corporate executives drawn from various sectors of the economy are the first enrolees from Nigeria for the European DBA programme. Lere Baale, CEO Business School Netherlands Nigeria, said December 7, 2015, that introduction of Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) degree is one of the platforms through which the institution seeks to wrestle lack of advanced skills to facilitate overall business growth among Nigerian high networth professionals. “The executive MBA programme is ...