Folic Acid
is a kind of vitamin that belongs to the group of Vitamin B. Folic acid is
known by many different names as B9, folate or folacin. This is water soluble
vitamin and mainly required to form new healthy set of cells.
Food high in folic acid:
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Asparagus
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Dried beans
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Oranges
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Whole wheat products
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Broccoli
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Brussels sprouts
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Beet roots
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Spinach
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All green leafy vegetables
These food
items provide adequate amount of folic acid to fill out vitamin deficiencies
and the problems related to it.
Folic acid and pregnancy:
Folic acid and healthy pregnancy are very much interrelated. Folic acid is a
great energy booster and it also increases the production of the red blood
cells. When folic acid is consumed prior to conception, it proves very vital in
preventing many serious birth defects. Consumption of folic acid three months
prior to pregnancy has proved significant in maintaining the health of the
infants as well as the mother. It also increases breast milk. Folic acid can
also reduce the rate of heart defects in the infants. Healthy diet containing
foods rich in folic acid actually lowers the risk of stillbirth and premature
births.
