Sunday, October 5, 2014

Folic Acid

According to the CDC (Jan 2012),


"Every woman needs folic acid every day, whether she’s planning to get pregnant or not,  . . . "
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CDC urges women to take ____ of folic acid every day, starting at least one month before getting pregnant, to help prevent major birth defects of the baby's brain and spine."  
(mcg = micrograms, mg = milligrams)

a) 100 mcg 
b) 400 mcg 
c) 100 mg 
d) 400 mg 



Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/about.html


Answer;  b) 400 mcg 

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