THS reader Roselle sent in this question: Is vitamin/mineral supplementation truly beneficial before & during pregnancy for women with a healthy diet? The first thing I'd like to emphasize is the importance of this question. Adequate maternal nutrition prior to conception and during pregnancy can protect the baby from diabetes, stroke, heart disease, kidney disease and memory loss later in life. Intuitively, most mothers know that what they eat will have a significant impact on the developing fetus. ...
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