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Get Enough Folic Acid

 
 
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nutrition label with folic acid highlighted

Check the label for folic acid

It's easy to get the folic acid you need. Just eat a bowl of cereal with folic acid OR take a vitamin every day.

Check the label.
When you are at the grocery store, find foods with folic acid in them. Look for cereals that have 100% DV of folic acid. Check out this list of cereals for some examples.

Folic acid is also in fortified foods like enriched breads, pastas, and other grains. Check the label.
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Start Today: Small Steps
  • Send an e–card to encourage a friend or family member to eat healthy foods.
  • Check out this list of cereals that have 100% DV of folic acid. Find one you like and write it on your grocery list.
  • If you don’t take a multivitamin, write yourself a note to pick some up at the pharmacy.

Learn how to get other vitamins and minerals by eating healthy.

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