BNDL: NUTRITION+DIET & WELLNESS ACCESS
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Alcohol consumption is a deleterious habit that affects the person physically and emotionally. It has irreversible effects and these are more severe if the person consuming alcohol happens to be a pregnant woman. This is because the alcohol not only destroys her health but also disrupts the physiological functions of the unborn baby.
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