Fruits and fruit juices (especially oranges and orange juice) Nuts, beans, and peas (like peanuts, black-eyed peas, and kidney beans) Folic acid is also added to the following foods, per the NIH: ...

Meanwhile, one medium-sized orange contains about 70 mg of vitamin C, nearly meeting these requirements. In addition to vitamin C, oranges contain other antioxidants such as beta-carotene, flavonoids, ...

Folic acid is an essential nutrient for expectant mothers as it aids in averting brain and spine abnormalities in the baby. Even though wholesome foods such as beans and leafy vegetables are good ...

Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK to help prevent birth defects. Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina ...

Folic acid is added to flour in more than 80 countries Folic acid is to be added to UK flour to help prevent spinal birth defects in babies, the government has announced. Women are advised to take ...

New research gives another reason to take folic acid supplements while pregnant. A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that folate may weaken the link between blood-lead levels ...