This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Folic acid is an essential nutrient you’ve likely seen on food labels or vitamin bottles — often targeting pregnant women (since it helps ...

Folic acid is a B vitamin with which our bodies make new cells (Photo: Shutterstock) When you find out that you are pregnant, your doctor will most likely put you on folic acid supplements. Many of us ...

Lately we've had a bumper crop of baby girls in our workplace. When we hear gurgles followed by "oohing" and "aahing," we know a baby is in the vicinity. Everyone quickly huddles around the little ...

Prenatal care is essential for the health of expectant mothers and newborns alike. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office on Women's Health notes that babies of mothers who don't get ...

Kale is touted to be a great source of folate. But beef liver, legumes, spinach, and avocados are some foods with even higher folate content.

Approximately one in four women in Canada are unaware of the benefits of taking folic acid before and during pregnancy to prevent certain birth defects—a percentage that has not improved in more than ...

Beetroot is famous for its rich color and nutritional benefits, offering around 109 micrograms of folate per 100 grams. This ...

Taking prenatal vitamins when not pregnant is a regimen some women swear by for health and beauty benefits, but whether the technique is a safe thing to do is not clear-cut. Prenatal vitamins ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Fortifying flour and pasta with folic acid has led to a significant drop ...

BOSTON — Since the institution of nationwide folic acid fortification of enriched grains in the mid 1990s, the number of infants born in the United States and Canada with neural tube defects has ...