Transcript FOLIC ACID NUTRITION AND PREVENTION OF BIRTH DEFECTS

FOLIC ACID NUTRITION AND
PREVENTION OF BIRTH DEFECTS
Folic Acid Good for You and Your
Baby
Good Nutrition is Very Important
Before and During Pregnancy
Spina Bifida
NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS
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Spina Bifida or "Open Spine."
 Incomplete development of a baby's spine
Encephalocele:
Incomplete closing of the skull, with a varying
amount of brain protruding from the skull.
Anencephaly:
A fatal defect. Incomplete growth of a baby's
brain.
Certain Tests May Be Used to Help
Detect Neural Tube Defects
Why Folic Acid is So Important
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NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS RISK FACTORS
Mother's Health
Pregnancy History
Ethnic Background
Other/Unknown
Kimber's Spina Bifida Site
http://kimber.cjscreations.com/
Kimber's first school picture
Consumption of the B Vitamin Folic Acid for the
Prevention of Birth Defects
Foods That are Either Good
Sources of Natural Folate or
Which Contain Synthetic Folic
Acid
Making a Few Simple Choices About
What You Eat Can Do a Lot to Improve the
Quality of Your Diet
Grain Products with Folic Acid
Look for Foods Labeled "High in
Folate or Folic Acid"
FOLATE COOKING AND STORAGE
TIPS
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Do not over cook vegetables
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Steam, microwave, or stir-fry vegetables
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Refrigerate produce, but use as soon as
possible.
Contraindications For Seniors
Lowered Folate Use in Body
Prescribed Drugs
 Over the Counter Drugs
 Health Conditions
 Smoking
 Alcohol Abuse
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Preconceptional Use of Folic Acid for
Reduction of the Risk of Birth Defects
Folic Acid Has Health Benefits For
us Throughout Our Lives
For Additional Information About
Folic Acid
www.modimes
 or 1-888-MODIMES (663-4637)
 www.cdc.gov
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