Folate: essential for a healthy pregnancy and general wellbeing

FOLATE is essential for a healthy pregnancy and key to our overall health.

Folate is found in two forms — naturally occurring folate which we get from beans and legumes, dark green leafy vegetables, liver and citrus fruits and juices; and synthetic folic acid which we get from fortified cereals, breads, milks and juices, and from vitamin supplements. Folic acid is used more efficiently by the body. Here’s why folate is crucial.

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