Folate Costs Little Has Big Benefits

Submitted by georgiana on Wed, 08/18/2010 - 00:04.

I was listening to the radio some time ago and was shocked to hear how cheap folic acid, the synthetic form of folate, is. It costs less than a dollar per pregnancy to supply enough folic acid to prevent neural tube defects; which are serious problems like spinal bifida. While prenatal vitamins should have folic acid some women, especially those who have been dieting, may start their pregnancies with an inadequate supply and be trying to play catch-up throughout their entire pregnancy. Therefore women who are considering pregnancy should make sure they get plenty of folate before they become pregnant.

For more information, including a list of foods high in folate, visit this page. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/folate.asp