Women who could become pregnant should make sure they get 400 mcg of folic acid daily in addition to consuming food containing folate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Interestingly, folate is best absorbed by the body in supplement form, with 85 percent absorbed from supplements and 50 percent from food, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

 

 

 

 

 

– “Women who could become pregnant should make sure they get 400 mcg of folic acid daily in addition to consuming food containing folate, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Interestingly, folate is best absorbed by the body in supplement form, with 85 percent absorbed from supplements and 50 percent from food, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.”