NUTRITION
DIET IN PREGNANCY
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Question
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Calcium
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Folic Acid
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Potassium
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Fiber
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Detailed explanation-1: -Neural tube defects are severe birth defects of the brain and spine. CDC urges all women of reproductive age to get 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day, in addition to consuming food with folate from a varied diet, to help prevent neural tube defects (NTDs).
Detailed explanation-2: -Folic acid is the only form of folate that has been shown to help prevent neural tube defects. Folic acid is a specific form of folate that does not generally occur naturally. You can find folic acid in vitamins, fortified foods like rice, pasta, and bread, and some breakfast cereals that are labeled “enriched.”
Detailed explanation-3: -When the baby is developing early during pregnancy, folic acid helps form the neural tube. Folic acid is very important because it can help prevent some major birth defects of the baby’s brain (anencephaly) and spine (spina bifida). The neural tube forms the early brain and spine.