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Breast Milk Helps Protect Babies’ Immune System

Oct 19th

Posted by Affleap in Parenting

The infant is born into a world full of hostile microbes with a not trained immune system and lacking the caustic stomach acid that in adults kill most bacteria.

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Folate Enriched Diet Prevents Birth Defects

Apr 29th

Posted by Affleap in Nutritional Food

Recent studies show that a baby’s brain and spinal column may be irreversibly impaired even before a woman realizes that she is pregnant. This can lead to neural tube defects, spina bifida and anercephaly.

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