About Nutrition: Folic Acid, Vegetables and Your Heart

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Nutrition Nutrition Eat Right Weight Management Diet and Health From Shereen Jegtvig, your Guide to Nutrition Folic acid is the artificial form of folate, a B vitamin found in vegetables, fruits and legumes. Yeas ago, experts hoped that taking large amounts of folic acid would help to decrease risk of heart disease - but that hasn't turned out to be true. Looks like the best bet is to stick with a healthy diet with lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. Have a great week! Shereen Extra Folic Acid Doesn't Appear To Help Your Heart The dietary supplement folic acid is well-known to reduce the levels of homocysteine in your blood (a protein that is often elevated when a person is at a high risk for heart disease). Eating For a Healthy Heart Folic acid supplements may not help your heart, but eating a healthy diet certainly may. Find out how the right foods can help your heart. Preserve Nutrients In Your Vegetables Vegetables are heart healthy in part due to the vitamins and minerals they contain. This new video from Everwell will teach you the best ways to preserve the nutrients in the vegetables you cook. Could You Have a Vitamin B12 Deficiency? Vitamin B12 is found in foods of animal origin like meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy products. Some people aren't able to absorb vitamin B12 and may have vitamin B12 deficiency. Nutrition Ads Nutrition Healthy Diet Diet and Nutrition Heart Healthy Food Food Nutrition Facts Featured Articles Cut Back On Added Sugars What Are Your Favorite Healing Foods? Sneak Good Nutrition Into Any Kid's Diet Mediterranean Diet For a Longer Life Follow Shereen on Twitter About.com Nutrition On Facebook   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More > Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. Take the quiz now > This newsletter is written by: Shereen Jegtvig Nutrition Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Nutrition newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How Many Calories Do You Need? Is Your Diet Healthy? Water Calculator What Is Your BMI? Healthy Grocery Shopping Advertisement