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15 Pregnancy Power Foods

These healthy choices have the nutrients that you and your growing baby need.

By Sally Kuzemchak

Broccoli

It's not only packed with nutrients that are necessary for a healthy pregnancy -- such as calcium and folate -- but broccoli is also rich in fiber and disease-fighting antioxidants. And since it contains plenty of vitamin C, this popular green vegetable will help your body absorb iron when it's eaten with an iron-rich food, such as whole-wheat pasta or brown rice.

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