Juanita Is 32-Years-Old and Has Just Found Out She Is

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Essay

Juanita is 32-years-old and has just found out she is pregnant. She knows that folate is an important nutrient and wants to make sure she is meeting the recommendation. She calculates that she is getting 200 ug of food folate a day and 320 ug of synthetic folic acid from fortified food sources. How many ug of dietary folate equivalents (DFE)is provided by her diet? Is a change needed? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

State Governments

The governing bodies of individual states within a federal system, responsible for local policies and regulations.

H. Pylori

A bacteria that infects the stomach lining and is a major cause of ulcers and stomach inflammation.

Stress Hormones

Hormones, such as cortisol, that are released into the body in response to stress, affecting various bodily functions.

Chronic Stress

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