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Folic acid (vitamin B9, folate, folacin)
• Vital for new cell creation
• Helps prevent brain and spinal birth defects when taken early in pregnancy
• Can lower levels of homocysteine; not clear whether it reduces heart disease risk
• May reduce risk for colon cancer
• Offsets breast cancer risk among women who consume alcohol
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