15 Foods High In Folic Acid

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March 11, 2013 3:30 pm By Kay Konnect
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As women, we need all kinds of different vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to keep our bodies functioning at its highest and most efficient level. Giving your body what it needs now is critical if you want to stay healthy and live out your golden years as a vibrant older woman. Folic Acid is essential to a woman’s health for a number of reasons. Perhaps, most importantly, cellular growth and regeneration. A recent article from the New York Times named folic acid one of the most, “luscious micronutrients” found in foods and multiple studies suggest a lack of folic acid may lead to mental conditions such as depression.

Folic acid allows the body to perform many essential functions including nucleotide biosynthesis in cells, DNA synthesis and repair, red blood cell creation, and prevention of anemia. Folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, is well known for its applications in the prevention of fetal deformities, Alzheimer’s disease, and several types of cancer. Fortunately, there are many foods that are naturally rich sources of folic acid.

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