There's a lot, but I hope I managed to clarify the complexity to this topic, AND that I've offered you something to think about. Maybe you're feeling the nudge to improve your relationship with food & have a new found appreciation for nutrition!

Research & Studies:

• ⁠A Review of the Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Nutrient Status, with Especial Consideration to Folate in UK⁠

• ⁠Oral Contraceptive Use, Micronutrient Deficiency, and Obesity among Premenopausal Females in Korea: The Necessity of Dietary Supplements and Food Intake Improvement⁠

• ⁠Impact of the oral contraceptive pill on health and nutritional status⁠

• ⁠Biological Variability and Impact of Oral Contraceptives on Vitamins B6, B12 and Folate Status in Women of Reproductive Age⁠

• ⁠Counteracting side effects of combined oral contraceptives through the administration of specific micronutrients⁠

• ⁠Oral contraceptives and changes in nutritional requirements

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