Appreciate your nutrients 1

Folate/Folic Acid/Vitamin B9

In February, we will talk about a hero called Folic Acid also known as Vitamin B9. This Femme Fatale has a crucial role to keep this world spinning. Without Folate, the economy would be not as stable as now a day. In this blog post, we will appreciate the beauty of Folic Acid. A woman with real superpowers. What could this earth do without C19H19N7O6?  Take a minute to appreciate this gorgeous lady.

But what did miss Folate to change history? She starts many years from now, even before the moment when you were born. She aids in the production of DNA and RNA, the body's genetic and especially important when cells and tissues are growing rapidly such as infancy, puberty and pregnancy. Also is miss Folate one of the B-complex vitamins required in order to produce red blood cells. Vitamin B9 works with vitamins B6 and B12 and other nutrients to control blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine. High levels of homocysteine are associated with heart disease. However, researchers are not sure whether homocysteine is a cause of heart disease or just a marker that indicates someone may have heart disease. Folic acid also works closely with vitamin B12 to help make red blood cells and help iron work properly in the body.

There are many healthy foods that are very high in folate. Some are listed below:

Egg yolks

Sunflower seeds

Liver and Kidney Products

Leafy vegetables such as turnip greens, lettuce, spinach

Legumes such as beans, peas, and lentils

Grain Products such pasta, cereal, bread

Food that contains few amount in folate:

Fruits such as banana, raspberry, strawberry

Juice such as orange or pineapple juice

A lot of grains and cereals are also fortified with Folate

Folate acid DeficiencyIt is fairly common to have low levels of folic acid. Alcoholism, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and celiac disease can cause folic acid deficiency. Also, certain medications may lower levels of folic acid in the body. Folic acid deficiency can cause Poor growth, Tongue inflammation, Gingivitis, Loss of appetite, Shortness of breath, Diarrhea, irritability, Forgetfulness, Mental sluggishness.The most deficiencies are related to impaired cell division and protein synthesis.

Folate by birth
If a Female is pregnant there amount of 600 mcg Folate acid recommended and if you want to get pregnant 400 mcg. Because Folate is needed to produce DNA and RNA. Also, some scientist do suggest by their research that a low level of folate levels during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of emotional problems in the offspring.There are even studies that there is a connection between the amount of folate and autism. Folate fluences the fertility of both man and women, so a folate deficiency can also decrease of sperm. 

This was a small introduction to all different kinds of nutrients, like other vitamins and lipids, minerals and others nutrients. Hopefully, it wasn't as boring as I thought. These posts are less interesting as the recipes for some people. However, I hope it makes citizens of the aware of the importance of a healthy Diet.