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5 of the top nutrients your baby needs now

Learn more about the essential nutrients your baby needs now and how to choose your food wisely while you’re pregnant.

1 min to read Dec 30, 2021

Here are the 5 essential nutrients for pregnancy. Try to include all these nutrients in your weekly diet:

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Health Canada. Preantal Nutrition Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals – Folate Contributes to a Healthy Pregnancy. Prenatal Nutrition Guidelines for Health Professionals - Folate Contributes to a Healthy Pregnancy - Canada.ca Published 2009. Accessed April 2021.
Health Canada. Preantal Nutrition Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals – Iron Contributes to a Healthy Pregnancy. Prenatal Nutrition Guidelines for Health Professionals - Iron Contributes to a Healthy Pregnancy - Canada.ca Published 2009. Accessed April 2021.
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Institute of Medicine Food & Nutrition Board 2006. Dietary Reference Intake: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. In: Otten, J.J., Hellwig, J.P. & Meyers, L.D. (Eds.). Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences.
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