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cmriverside
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Disclaimer:
I have no medical background, nor do I work for the government. I just use this chart as reference.
http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/21/372/0.pdf
It lists general FDA (U.S. government) recommendations for Lactating Women. This is the extensive chart for required nutrients for everyone - but it breaks Lactating Women into a separate category, for easy reference.
I'm only the messenger. FDA is better than no knowledge. I don't think there is any reason to believe the FDA is wrong in these recommendations.
Knowledge is Power
I have no medical background, nor do I work for the government. I just use this chart as reference.
http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/21/372/0.pdf
It lists general FDA (U.S. government) recommendations for Lactating Women. This is the extensive chart for required nutrients for everyone - but it breaks Lactating Women into a separate category, for easy reference.
I'm only the messenger. FDA is better than no knowledge. I don't think there is any reason to believe the FDA is wrong in these recommendations.
Knowledge is Power
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Disclaimer:
I have no medical background, nor do I work for the government. I just use this chart as reference.
http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/21/372/0.pdf
It lists general FDA (U.S. government) recommendations for Lactating Women. This is the extensive chart for required nutrients for everyone - but it breaks Lactating Women into a separate category, for easy reference.
I'm only the messenger. FDA is better than no knowledge. I don't think there is any reason to believe the FDA is wrong in these recommendations.
Knowledge is Power0
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