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If you have not heard of folic acid is good that you know because deficiency is devastating for the breeding season, especially in countries where many births.

Folic acid was known to the anemia, but since the 80′s has discovered the damage that causes deficiency in pregnancy: stillbirth or without anencephalic skull, spine with serious abnormalities not be closed and starting or spine bifida (this causes the bone out and form meningoceles or mielomengoceles discovered that being infected, causing severe infection and often death).

It is therefore important that parents take their daughters from development, the doctor of his choice and the best nutrition advice and more rich in folic acid and pregnant women who come as soon as possible with your gynecologist and nutritionist doctor for a pregnancy, a marriage and a happy life. And remember, do not treat yourself.

For mothers who are pregnant, it is very necessary attention to the food to be consumed each day, choose foods and proper diet during pregnancy is difficult.

It appears due to health concerns of mothers against her fetus. Developing fetus needs the attention of your flowers if you want a strong healthy child and later, therefore you must know the foods consumed during pregnancy healthy.

Here are some foods which you can consumes every day while pregnant, these foods contain calcium, protein, vitamin C, fiber, carbohydrates, vitamin A, folic acid, and iron.

Source of calcium-rich foods

* Low-fat milk (skim milk), low-fat milk has high calcium and does not make you gain weight because of low fat content compared with regular milk. Read the rest of this entry »

Broccoli is a vegetable that we include in our food purchases. This green vegetable called broccoli, but is also known as broccoli, Brassica oleracea italica broccoli or is an excellent food to include as part of our intake of five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

Top 10 reasons for consumption are:
1. Broccoli is a good source of vitamin A (beta carotene), especially the leaves.
2. Broccoli also contains calcium and high fiber.
3. Eating large quantities of this vegetable can help prevent colon cancer and prostate cancer.
4. It can also help breast cancer and belonging to the cruciferous family.
5. Broccoli can be used as a remedy for blood pressure due to its high content of vitamin C (even more than oranges).
6. It is rich in antioxidants such as indoles, isothiocyanates and folic acid.
7. Because it contains chromium, helps control blood sugar levels and insulin.
8. You can help reduce cholesterol.
9. It’s low in calories. Read the rest of this entry »