Pregnant women have increased requirements for calories and for most nutrients. Some nutrients are more important than others.

Pregnant women have increased requirements for calories and for most nutrients. Some nutrients are more important than others.
What are 2-3 of the most important vitamins and minerals needed during the pregnancy stage?
Why are these specific nutrients needed?
What health issues can these nutrients prevent?

The nutritional status and health of many American children and adolescents has been declining in recent years.
Explain some of the reasons for this nutritional decline in children and teens?
What are some health issues that are occurring in children and teens that once were only seen in adults and considered adult diseases?
What are some important vitamins and minerals that children and teens need and why?
What steps can parents take to improve the nutritional status and health of children and adolescents and reverse this trend?

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