What should you pay attention to while consuming folic acid?
Pregnant women and women that want to have children should consume 400 micrograms of Folic Acid daily. Those who want to prevent arteriosclerosis, heart and circulation disease, should firstly determinate the level of homocysteine with his/ hers doctor.
When the level is higher than normal, the combined preparation (with Folic Acid, vitamin B 6, vitamin B 12) is recommended, since all three B vitamins participate in retrogression of homocysteine.
Food enriched with folic acid
(all data are valid for 100 g):
- Extract of yeast 204 i.u. (international units)
- Parsley 116 i.u.
- Cheese Camembert 80 i.u.
- Spinach 78 i.u.
- Fresh pea 62 i.u.
- Rome salad 55 i.u.
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Function:
Folic acid decreases homocysteine level in blood, which is main arteriosclerosis originator. It's essentially important for blood production and embryo development. Studies indicate that folic acid can be good prevention measure against depression.
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