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- Healthy eating for pregnancy [online], The Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne. More information here.
- Anaemia [online], Dietitians Association of Australia. More information here.
- Pregnancy [online], Dietitians Association of Australia. More information here.
- Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand including Recommended Dietary Intakes (2006) [online], National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government. More information here.
- Dietary guidelines for all Australians [online], National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Commonwealth of Australia. More information here.
- ‘Calcium-enriched milk and its influence on bone loss in menopausal women’ (2001), The Health Report [online], Radio National, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. More information here.
- Healthy eating for you, Jean Hailes for Women's Health. More information here.
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