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Nutrition in Midwifery 45.215.253.22 ( talk) 09:24, 6 August 2022 (UTC) reply

See Nutrition and pregnancy. David notMD ( talk) 18:38, 6 August 2022 (UTC) reply

Which is not a nutrient 2409:4050:2D32:5A60:0:0:A489:BB0D ( talk) 05:18, 5 September 2022 (UTC) reply

Be specific. Is there a mineral, fatty acid, etc. that you question? David notMD ( talk) 12:16, 5 September 2022 (UTC) reply

What are nutrients — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.223.119.44 ( talk) 01:30, 6 November 2022 (UTC) reply

Micronutrients are not defined in the same section macros are. Leitmotiv ( talk) 17:19, 4 January 2023 (UTC) reply

Nutrition 72.27.216.32 ( talk) 16:05, 11 February 2023 (UTC) reply

Do you have a question? David notMD ( talk) 16:45, 11 February 2023 (UTC) reply

The article cites no high-quality secondary source in support of implied claim that dietary fiber is healthful. sbelknap ( talk) 19:14, 4 July 2023 (UTC) reply