Folic acid and folate describe one of the B vitamins that your body needs for good health. Folate is what is naturally found in foods. Foods that naturally have folate in them include: whole grain breads dark green vegetables (e.g. peas, spinach, Brussels sprouts and broccoli) citrus fruits like oranges peas, beans and lentils Folic […]

It’s hard to get the amount of folic acid you need from food alone. The best way to get enough folic acid is: Take a multivitamin that contains 0.4 mg (400 mcg) of folic acid in it every day. AND Include foods in your daily meals and snacks that naturally contain folate or that are […]

For most people who could become pregnant, you can get enough folate by taking a multivitamin that contains 0.4 mg (400 mcg) of folic acid every day and eating foods with folate. The label of the multivitamin will tell you the amount of folic acid or folate it has in it. Look for ‘folic acid’ […]

Taking a multivitamin with folic acid in it every day before pregnancy can help to lower the risk of having a baby born with a neural tube defect (NTD). Folic acid is most important to the development of a baby in the early weeks of pregnancy. At this early stage, many people don’t know that […]

Taking a multivitamin with folic acid in it can help lower the risk of having a baby born with certain birth defects.  For this reason, it’s recommended that all people who could become pregnant take a multivitamin that contains 0.4 mg (400 mcg) of folic acid in it every day. NTDs happen in the early […]