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Breastfeeding Significant for Optimizing Health

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Little Rock, Ark. Breastfeeding provides an important foundation for healthy eating, growth and development for babies. August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and this year the focus is to reinforce the connections between breastfeeding and a broad spectrum of other health topics and initiatives.

Breast milk is the most nutritious food for infants, and it plays a significant role in…