Folic+Acid

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Folic Acid is a good vitamin that your body needs. Folic Acid will help manufacture red blood cells and can help with the whole central nervous system. It can also be known as the vitamin M and B 9. Certain types of anemia can be caused by ignoring this vitamin. Also the use of this vitamin is popular for the prevention of colon cancer or cervical cancer. Since Folic Acid helps make new cells is it recommended for women that are pregnant, but its also important for all women of childbearing age to get enough folic acid — not just those who are planning to become pregnant. =====



__ What is it? __
====It is a water soluble vitamin and its found naturally in food. It is found especially in leafy green plants like spinach. It has been added to different products like cereals, breads, cookies, bakery items, pasta, and crackers by a federal law since 1988. It is  normally found in foods such as dried beans, oranges, lentils, peas, whole-wheat products, liver, asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and spinach. ====

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 * **Food** || **Folic Acid μg/Serving**
 * Dietary Folate Equivalents*(DFE)** ||
 * Ready-to-eat breakfast cereal || 100 – 400/serving; read labels ||
 * Enriched wheat tortilla || 98 / one 8” tortilla ||
 * Whole wheat tortilla || 24 / one 8” tortilla ||
 * Enriched white bread || 39 / slice ||
 * Enriched pasta, cooked || 92 / half cup ||
 * Whole wheat bread || 14 / slice ||
 * Whole wheat pasta || 23 / half cup ||
 * Lentils, cooked || 180 / cup ||
 * Black-eyed peas, dried, cooked || 105 / half cup ||
 * Pinto beans or chickpeas, cooked || 140 – 145 / half cup ||
 * Sunflower seeds, dry-roasted || 152 / half cup ||
 * Okra, cooked || 37 / half cup ||
 * Orange juice || 60-100 / cup ||
 * Spinach, raw || 58 / cup ||
 * Asparagus || 110 / 5 spears ||
 * Collards, frozen || 88 / half cup ||
 * Grapefruit/pineapple juice || 23 / cup ||

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1017-FOLIC%20ACID.aspx?activeIngredientId=1017&activeIngredientName=FOLIC%20ACID

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/folate/

http://www.wheatfoods.org/AboutWheat-list-of-foods-with-folic-acid/Index.htm