Folic acid rich food #vitamin B9 #folate #folacin
#Food rich in folic acid #folic acid supplements
What is folic acid?
Folic acid is a B vitamin found in many supplements and fortified foods. It’s the synthetic form of folate.
Folic acid is used by your body to make new cells and produce DNA.
It’s required for normal growth and development throughout your life.
Taking folic acid is particularly very important for men , women before and during pregnancy.
It is part of the routine drugs given to pregnant women , most Nigerian women don’t like to take routine drugs.
I explained in the video the reasons why folic acid is vital
Advantages of folic acid
It lowers the risk of Choronary heart disease #chd
It lowers the risk of cleft lip
It lowers the risk of cleft pallet
It lowers the risk of preterm babies and low weight babies.
Foods rich in folic acid
Bread
Cereal
Romaine lettuce
Brussel sprouts
Broccoli
Beet
Beaf liver
Leafy green
Asparagus
Avocado
Black eye pea
Orange
Egg
White rice
Deficiency in pregnancy
Leads to Neural tube defect
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