Dr H has a real bee in her bonnet about the widespread use and recommendation of folic acid supplements for all reproductive age women, when it is very possible to achieve your folate needs from food. To show you just how easy it is, she whipped up this breakfast (and took the photo!) that provides ~627mcg of folate / serve. She really wants you all to have it, now, so here it is, in a blog, not waiting for an update of our e-book!
A script to change the folate / folic acid discussion for care providers. Try it. See how it fits. We'd love to hear if you use it! hello@eatforyou.com.au
We dare to dive in to the folate / folic acid space. Spoiler alert, no, folate and folic acid are not the same thing. Folate comes from plants, folic acid comes from the laboratory.
