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Chia seeds are rich in Folat (49.0 μg in 100g of chia seeds) and Omega-3 (DHA; EPA Linoleic acid) is an important nutrient involved in the development of neural tubes and the brain of the fetus.
Especially Omega-3s, a compound plays an important role for fetal development, especially the brain.
Folat is recommended to provide sufficient prior to pregnancy and in the first 3 months of pregnancy to prevent fetal neural tube defects.
There are rare foods such as chia seeds that have at the same high levels of both important micronutrients.
Chia seeds are also rich in important micronutrients that need very high daily demands of pregnant mothers such as: iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium...