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Discuss the role that folate plays during pregnancy.
 
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Minerals are only found in animal foods, such as meat and milk.
 
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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
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ANS: Folate plays an important role during pregnancy, particularly in the first few weeks after conception. Folate is needed to create new cells so that the baby can grow and develop. A folate deficiency during pregnancy can result in neural tube birth defects, such as anencephaly and spina bifida. Folic acid reduces the risk of these birth defects by 50 to 70 percent if consumed at least the month prior to conception and during early pregnancy. Research shows that synthetic folic acid (added to grains and cereal products. is more effective than folate found naturally in foods.

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