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By Camille Finn Happy New Year! What are your plans for 2018? You may want to add getting enough folic acid to your list. Everyone needs folic acid to make healthy new cells, but it’s especially important for pregnant women. Adequate folic acid during pregnancy …Continue Reading Kick off the New Year with Folic Acid!
We all know the common New Year’s resolutions this time of year: losing weight, getting more organized and catching up on sleep are at the top of many people’s lists! But chances are, many women, in particular, are overlooking an important addition to their list: …Continue Reading Folic Acid for the Future!
By Louisa Paine This week is Folic Acid Awareness Week, so I’ve been hearing a lot of talk about this vital nutrient. Folic acid is a vitamin that everyone’s body needs to make healthy new cells. It’s especially important for a baby’s development, so it’s …Continue Reading It’s Folic Acid Awareness Week!
As we start the new year off, it’s a chance to think about new beginnings and make resolutions for the coming year. For many of us women, this should include thinking about folic acid in our diets. In honor of National Folic Acid Awareness Week …Continue Reading New Beginnings with Folic Acid!
By Suzi Hinck, Graduate Student, Case Western Reserve University and Dietetic Intern, Massachusetts WIC Program Are you pregnant? Congratulations! So am I! It’s an exciting and busy time between thinking of names, buying baby clothes, books, and toys, and thinking ahead to my baby’s arrival. …Continue Reading Staying Healthy During Pregnancy!
Did you know that many birth defects are preventable? Every January, the National Birth Defects Prevention Network makes that message loud and clear by promoting January as Birth Defects Prevention Month. It’s important information to know, since birth defects are: · Common: 1 in every …Continue Reading You Can Prevent Birth Defects!
Posted by: Terri Mendoza, MS, RD, LDN, Department of Public Health. Terri is a Nutrition Education Specialist with DPH. Are you looking for a new New Year’s resolution that’s easy, painless and will help protect you AND your growing family? Well, look no more! Since …Continue Reading Focus on Folic Acid!
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