The Folic acid debate goes on..

The big debate is if increasing folic acid in fortified foods will help pregnant women enough to be worth while.  The concern is will increasing the amount contribute to elderly increases of cancer. The sad thing is they know some rich food sources: green leafy vegetables, citrus fruit, and dried beans, but are spending their time debating whether to fortify foods.  Why don’t they just urge people to increase their green leafy veggies (which btw are cruciferous and helpful in fighting cancer) and save themselves the time debating? =)  More..

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