Folate/Folic Acid
Information about Vitamin B Nutrition & Deficiency, Recommended Daily Allowance, Best Food Sources

Diet Health - Diet Nutrition - Guide to Healthy Diet - Healthy Eating - Good Protein - Protein in Diet
Sodium in Diet - Dietary Fat - Good Fats to Eat - Carbs & Diet - Good Carbs - Diet Foods
Diets For Womens Health - Diets For Health Conditions - Healthy Weight Loss Program

Vitamins, Health & Weight Loss
Good diet nutrition is essential for optimum health - including efficient metabolism, stable blood sugar levels and appetite, all of which affect weight control and how fast we lose weight. Vitamins play an essential role in diet nutrition and weight control.

Folate/Folic Acid

Part of the vitamin B-complex; also known as vitamin Bc. One of the easiest vitamins to be deficient in! Also, it is depleted by large doses of vitamin C, so if you take a vitamin C supplement, increase your intake of Folic Acid accordingly.

How Folate/Folic Acid helps

Protects against certain types of cancers
Can prevent spina bifida in the unborn child
Good for the heart
Improves digestion and appetite

Good food sources of Folate/Folic Acid

Brewer's yeast. Wheatgerm. Wheat bran. Green leafy vegetables. Liver. Peanuts. Almonds. Carrots. Cantaloupe melons. Apricots. Avocados. Beans. Beetroot. Broccoli. Citrus fruits. Free range eggs.

Enemies:
Sunlight. Long term storage. Food processing. Canning. Lost in cooking water, unless reused.

Deficiency symptoms of folate include

Weakness and lethargy. Fatigue. Breathlessness. Irritability. Insomnia.

People with an increased risk of folate deficiency include

Heavy drinkers
Pregnant women
Women on the pill
The elderly

Recommended daily allowance for Folate/Folic Acid

US RDA: 400mcg
EU RDA: 200-360mcg

The Importance of a Balanced Diet
If you have been a regular follower of fad diets, regular fasting, single food diets, yo-yo dieting or diet/weight loss pills, you may already be deficient in vitamins and minerals. This may be why you find it difficult to lose weight, or sustain weight loss in the long term.

Solution: Follow a balanced diet that offers slow steady weight loss and includes advice on exercise. Anne Collins Weight Loss Diet Program is a good choice.

Vitamin A - Vitamin B1 - Vitamin B2 - Vitamin B3 - Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6 - Vitamin B12 - Choline - Inositol - Folic Acid/Folate
Biotin - Vitamin C - Vitamin D - Vitamin E - Minerals

ANNE COLLINS WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
My System | Weight Loss Diet Program | 9 Diet Programs - Try Them All! | GI Diet | Low Carb Diet | Balanced Diet
Low Calorie Booster Diet | Cholesterol-Lowering Diet | Vegetarian Diet | Support | Weight Loss Forum
Our Weight Loss Community | Weight Management Program Information For Doctors
OBESITY, OVERWEIGHT and HEALTH
Weight Loss Help | Healthy Weight Advice | Health Risks of Obesity | Body Mass Index Chart | Obesity Information
Weight & Health Risks | Ideal Weight for Women | Ideal Weight for Men | Waist Circumference | Body Fat Percent
Body Fat & Health | Body Fat Calculators | Reduce Fat Belly | Obesity & Breast Cancer | What Causes Weight Gain
Hypothyroidism | Weight Loss Plateau | Healthy Cholesterol Level | How to Lower Cholesterol | Low Cholesterol Diet
Diabetes Diet | Diabetic Diet Questions | Eating Disorders | Food Cravings | Health & Weight Benefits of Exercise
WEIGHT CONTROL
Weight Loss Tips | Best Support Group | Easy Ways to Lose Weight | Lose Last 10 Pounds | Nutrition and Pregnancy
Lose Weight After Pregnancy | Weight Loss - Pregnancy | Mid-Life Weight Gain | Weight Control in Menopause
Menopause & Diet | Weight and Depression | Teen Weight Loss & Healthy Eating | Help For Overweight Children
Child Obesity | Weight Chart For Children | Weight Loss For Men | Fast Weight Loss | Raise Metabolism
Best Exercise to Burn Calories | Exercise and Calories Burned | Diet Pills | Weight Loss Drugs to Reduce Obesity
Bariatric Surgery | Gastrointestinal Surgery | Health Dangers of Bariatric Surgery | Health Dangers of Gastric Bypass
Weight Loss Programs | Articles | Weight Loss Questions | How to Reduce Weight | Weight Loss Advice
DIETING and DIETARY ADVICE
Healthy Diet Advice | Healthy Diets For Women | Reviews of Diets | Diet News | Fad Diets | Cabbage Soup Diet
Weight Watchers Diet | Low Fat Diet | Carbs and Diet | Dr Atkins Diet | South Beach Diet | Zone | Cider Vinegar Diet
Carbs Guide | Carbs & Blood Sugar | Carbs & Insulin | Carbohydrate Needs | Glycemic Index Guide | GI Diet Method
Low GI Foods | Glycemic Load | Diets For Health | Diet & Health | Diet For High Blood Pressure | Fibromyalgia Diet
Gluten-Free Diet | Irritable Bowel (IBS) Diet | Lactose-Free Diet | Best PCOS Diet | PMS Diet | Online Diet Plans
ENERGY and NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Food Digestion | Calories Index | Guide to Calorie Needs | Calorie Needs for Women | Calories & Weight Loss
Burn Calories and Lose Weight | Calories Used by Exercise | Calorie Savings | Diet Nutrition | Vegetarian Nutrition
Guide to Healthy Diet | Guide to Healthy Eating | Diet Foods | Diet Fat | Good Fat | Protein in Diet | Protein Needs
Good Protein | Good Carbs | Dietary Fiber Guide | Sodium in Diet | Dietary Sugar | Water Needs

Folate/Folic Acid Information about Vitamin B Nutrition & Deficiency, Recommended Daily Allowance, Best Food Sources

Diet Health - Diet Nutrition - Guide to Healthy Diet - Healthy Eating - Good Protein - Protein in Diet Sodium in Diet - Dietary Fat - Good Fats to Eat - Carbs & Diet - Good Carbs - Diet Foods Diets For Womens Health - Diets For Health Conditions - Healthy Weight Loss Program