Folic acid, the synthetic form of folate, is naturally present in a variety of foods. This includes leafy greens, fruits, and meat.

Which fruits are high in folate? Fruits with the most folate for a healthy body and pregnancy include guava, mango, papaya, ...

Discover how dietary folate and folic acid supplementation work together to protect fetal development, enhance cognitive ...

Kefir, like many other fermented foods (e.g., yogurt, kombucha, kimchi, unpasteurized sauerkraut) also contains a mix of ...

"Because folate plays a crucial role in preventing neural tube defects, we tend to associate it with prenatal nutrition and supplementation. But folate is also involved in DNA synthesis, tissue ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Folinic acid is an active form of folate, while folic acid must be ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating plenty of folate may sharply reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, at least for women, South Korean researchers report. In a study of 596 colorectal cancer patients ...

Antonella Agodi, Martina Barchitta, Giovanna Valenti, Annalisa Quattrocchi, Anna Elisa Marchese, Gea Oliveri Conti, Roberto Fallico, Salvatore Sciacca and Margherita Ferrante Background/Aims: An ...

Healthy dietary choices are not only important for expectant mothers during the early months of pregnancy but equally important in the months prior to conception. Fast food consumption prior to ...

New research underscores the importance of folic acid supplementation for pregnant women with epilepsy who are taking antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Dietary folate alone, even in the United States, where ...

Berkeley -- Healthy men who report lower levels of the nutrient folate in their diets have higher rates of chromosomal abnormalities in their sperm, according to a new study by researchers at the ...