Kale is known for its high folate content, but other foods also provide the folate you need. Folate is necessary for DNA synthesis and healthy cell growth, and is important for fetal development.

On the theme of new year, new changes, California will only allow tortillas with the addition of this ingredient to be sold in the state starting in 2026.

A study showing that high folate intake in women is associated with a decreased risk of hypertension, especially in younger women, which was first presented at the 58th Annual Fall Conference of the ...

Here, a dietitian talks us through the science behind the new policy that makes folic acid fortification mandatory in ...

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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 ...

Folate is part of the B vitamins group, including B-6, B-12, and B-9, which help your body produce red blood cells and derive energy from food. Folic acid is the synthetic form of vitamin B-9 used in ...

A UC Davis MIND Institute study of pregnant mice found that high amounts of folic acid during pregnancy harmed the brain development of embryos. Researchers say the findings indicate that more ...

I remember first learning about folic acid maybe 15 years ago in school. Unless you were a chemist "folic acid" and "folate" were pretty much interchangeable words – except that folate was the form of ...