CDC to Young Women: Take Folic Acid
The CDC inform women at all ages - and especially the young - making sure they get enough folic acid.
“The need of consuming 400 micrograms of folic acid every day through fortified foods, supplements, or both in addition to a folate-rich diet to prevent serious birth defects is a recommended for all women, mostly for those younger women at ages of 18-24 years” also known as neural tube defects. that affect the spinal cord and brain, says a CDC news release.
These Folic acid is in many mineral supplements and vitamin. B-vitamin ( Folate ), which is the natural form of folic acid can be find in leafy green vegetables such as turnip greens and spinach, also in beef liver and black-eyed peas.
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Folic acid is great for women’s health. This site has a lot of information on folic acid vitamins and supplements for women, as well as information on those likely to have a folate deficiency.