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• is important for women before or during pregnancy to take folic acid • reduces the risk of birth defects of a baby’s brain and spinal cord • helps the body in making healthy new cells • plays an important role in producing normal red blood cells, which can prevent anemia • may help to prevent heart disease or stroke •
