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Pregnancy is a critical time for a pregnant woman to be equipped with the necessary micronutrients to prevent damage to the growing fetus as well as to herself.

1. Folic Acid - it can be found in foods such as spinach, parsley, broccoli, lettuce, lima beans, turnip greens, asparagus and beef liver. Folic acid supplementation is best taken even before planning pregnancy since there is strong evidence that it can reduce certain birth defects of the brain and spinal cord by more than 70 percent.

2. Iron - beef, shrimp, sardines, turkey and prune juice are all excellent sources of iron. L...

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