How does a balanced diet you obtain folate? why might folic acid be used as a supplement?

The best way to get the daily requirement of essential vitamins is to eat a wide variety of foods. Most people in the United States get enough folic acid in their diet because there is plenty of it in the food supply. Folic acid can help reduce the risk for certain birth defects, such as spina bifida and anencephaly.

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