By Christine on September 22, 2009
Folic Acid is a critical B vitamin; women should make sure they are getting at least 400 mcg of Folic Acid per day. It helps prevent major birth defects such as spina bifida, and studies have shown that Folic Acid intake prior to becoming pregnant might be most beneficial.
Not planning on children? Folic Acid also helps keep nails and hair healthy! It can be found in many breads and cereals, as well as in the supplement aisle of your grocery store.
Click here for more information on Folic Acid.
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Christine lives in Northern California with her husband and two children...and still pinches herself every day at how lucky she is. In her former life she was in medical school, but a month after graduating she gave birth to her son. After taking six months off (twice) to be home with him before starting her Internship, she left medicine behind and has never looked back (except when contemplating those student loans). Today, when not driving around town shuttling people here and there, she works as a free-lance photographer and interior designer. And writer. And Twitterer. And...
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