Folic Acid, We Owe it to Our Children
If you are a woman of childbearing years you should be taking folic acid. Neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly are the most common and preventable birth defects in America affecting about 4,000 U.S. newborns every year. A mother taking 400 mcg of folic acid a day lowers an unborn child"s chance of incurring one of these defects by 50 to 70%.

Submitted By Tracy Vessell