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How Can I Get the Folic Acid I Need?

By eating the number of servings of foods in the Vegetable Group, the Fruit Group, and the Bread/Cereal/ Rice/Pasta Group recommended by the Food Guide Pyramid, or • by taking a daily vitamin pill that contains the recommended amount of folic acid Important Reminders • Ask your health care provider about the need for a daily vitamin pill containing folic acid, especially if you are thinking about having a baby or become pregnant. • Eating right, including foods that are good sources of folic acid, is still important even if you take a daily vitamin pill. 

Ways To Use Foods Containing Folic Acid 

Use fortified cereals and wheat germ to make breads, muffins, cookies, or meat loaf. • Choose 100 percent citrus juice instead of soda, tea, coffee, or juice drinks. • Eat fruits, nuts, and seeds as a snack or dessert. • Eat raw vegetables in salads or with a dip. • Eat vegetables steamed or baked, rather than boiled. Boiling vegetables can make them lose folic acid and other vitamins. • Add cooked dry beans and peas or lentils to soups, salads, and casseroles. • Add nuts and seeds to salads, stir-fry dishes, baked breads, and cookies.

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Breastfeeding Is Best Why Is Breastfeeding Great for Babies? 

Because breast milk: V is the perfect food for babies V is easy for babies to digest V is always warm and ready to feed y protects babies against infections and food allergies Because breastfed babies: V love to breastfeed and it comforts them V are sick less often spit up less and have less diarrhea and constipation y may have a lower risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)