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Article: Folic acid--control what you can.
- Article from:
- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- April 1, 2008
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Most people have a special woman in their lives--a sister, an aunt, a friend, girlfriend, or spouse. Yet most people don't know about a critical step that women can take to give them some control over their health. So many things in life just happen beyond anyone's control. But taking a multivitamin every day is one step that a special woman in your life needs to make part of her daily routine because it contains a very important vitamin--the B-vitamin called folic acid.
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