Folic acid is a B vitamin. It helps the body make healthy new cells. Everyone needs folic acid. For women who may get pregnant, it is really important.Folic acid may also help to prevent other birth defects, such as a cleft palate. Folic acid works with vitamin B12 to form healthy red blood cells. Not having enough folic acid can cause you to have a type of anaemia. The following are good sources of natural folate: ## Vegetables (broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, green beans, lettuce, mushrooms, parsnip, sweet corn, zucchini) ## Fruit (avocado, grapefruit, orange) ## Legumes (chickpeas, soya beans, lima beans, red kidney beans, lentils, haricot beans) ## Eggs ## Nuts ## Juices (many apple and orange juices
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:39:31 +0000
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