What are the most important nutrients a woman needs?

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While a lot depends on your diet and your lifestyle habits, the Food Standards Agency recommends that women trying to get pregnant should take extra folic acid (a B vitamin). The government is also planning to make it mandatory for folic acid to be added to bread and flour. Folate (or folic acid) helps support growth and development, prevents certain birth defects, and anaemia during pregnancy, and may reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers. Calcium is not only important for bone health but also overall health. Not getting enough calcium, beginning as a teenager, can increase your risk of osteoporosis (a painful bone-thinning disorder) later in life. The recommended level of daily folate intake in women is 400 micrograms daily. In terms of daily calcium requirements, the Food Standards Agency says most women get enough from their diet, but if people decide to take a supplement,1,500 milligrammes is unlikely to do any harm.; Women should also get adequate amounts of vitamin D to help the body use calcium.

Source:  http://women.webmd.com/frequently-asked-questions-about-womens-health