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Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
An identified risk factor for osteoporosis is the intake of excessive amounts of vitamin A. Dietary intake of approximately double the recommended daily amount of vitamin A, by women, has been shown to reduce bone mineral density and increase the chances for hip fractures compared with women who consumed the recommended daily amount (or less) of vitamin A.
It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.