Folic Acid for a Healthy Self

Title:Folic Acid for a Healthy SelfWord Count:529Summary:Folic acid is found in many foods and multivitamin supplements. It is considered especiallyimportant for women who could become pregnant because folic acid can help prevent birthdefects.Keywords:Vitamins,Folic Acid,Vitamin B,Spina bifida, fertility, Vitamin A, mothers, Birth DefectsArticle Body:Everyone knows about vitamins. There are many common vitamins that we are familiar with,and their functions. Vitamin C is known to be good for the skin, while Vitamin A is good thefor the eyes. Vitamin D is often called the \"sun vitamin\". These are the ones that many peoplethink of when they think of vitamins. However, there is one important one that many peopledon't know of. This vitamin is folic acid, and helps create healthy, new cells.Most people have found themselves staring at the ingredients list on the cereal box duringbreakfast. The words printed on the back like riboflavin, folic acid, and pyridoxine, are justwords to those who don't know much about vitamins. Your mother has probably advised you tomake sure you eat your vegetables, and your doctor to maintain a healthy diet. Both yourmother and your doctor, along with the cereal box, are talking about Vitamin B, and a specific

group, folic acid.You can find folic acid in many food groups, and also vitamin supplements. It is advised forwomen who are pregnant, or could become pregnant take folic acid because it can help preventbirth defects.You can get enough folic acid in three ways. First off you can choose to take supplements. Mustof these vitamin supplements contain 400 micrograms of folic acid. This is a good way becauseyou don't have to worry about getting enough folic acid into your diet; it was all given to you ina supplement.Another way is to begin your day with folic acid. Choose to eat a breakfast cereal that is full offolic acids. The label will say it contains 100% of recommended daily about of folic acid, whichis 400 micrograms.Lastly, you can also increase your consumption of foods that are rich with folic acids. Thesefoods include enriched cereal, bread pasta, and other grains. Also, adding orange juice and moregreen vegetables to your diet is suggested.No matter how old you are foods that are rich in folic acid are good for you. Not only shouldmothers or mothers to be take folic acid, but also young girls. This way, when the young girlsgrown up, folic acid will already be a part of their diet. Folic acid is best known as the acid thathelps prevents birth defects. One of the concerns in today's maternity environment is the largepercentage of children born with neural tube defects or NTDs. NTDs happen when the spinalchord of the fetus doesn't close properly.Spina bifida is the most common NTD. Spina bifida occurs when a part of the baby's spinalchord remains outside of the body. This birth defect can cause paralysis. The baby could beparalyzed in the legs, and have problems controlling the bladder or bowel movements.Anencephaly is another defect that occurs among babies. This is considered the most seriousNTD. Anencephaly causes a baby to be born lacking parts in it's skull and the brain eventuallydies. Folic acid can help prevent these defects and can help keep the baby healthy from the firstmonth of pregnancy, to the time of giving birth.Longevity and Healthy AgingSince the 19th centuries, common prolonged existence or longevity is greater than before. Atone time, the average male expected to live up until the mid forties, while the average femaleexpected to live until the late forties. This seems illogical, since many of our older generation ofpeople born in the 1900s are still around today. As our system advanced, experts found thatpeople were living beyond the 70 and 80s. The longevity has changed dramatically providingthe people gain. Still, in recent times, men are expected to live over 80 and women are expectedto live past 90. Rarely do you see someone who has lived past 100 years of age. According toexperts, a person living past 125 years of age has the same odds of finding a needle in a largehaystack. Most people can live past 90 however providing they have quality medical care andtheir hereditary makeup is healthy.Many illnesses today emerge from poor eating habits, lack of exercise, poor sleeping habits, and

bad habits such as excessive drinking, drugs, nicotine, etc. Still, some people are marked at thebeginning since they have genetic makeup that poses threats to their health. According to抯experts, genetic makeup is responsible for some cases of Alzheimer disease, heart disease,and so on. According to experts, genetics influences a person's longevity. If a person has afamily history of disease, their risks are higher of coming in contract with the same or similardisease. In short, if a person has a high risk of genetic factors, the person will likely have ashorter living expectancy.How do doctors consider longevity?Doctors review family history to search for genetic factors that may show short or long lifeexpectancy. If you have a history of diabetes, the doctor will take actions to reduce your risks,yet it may not help stop the disease. Doctors also consider your lifestyle. Do you smoke? Doyou have an alcohol problem? Do you have drug problems? Do you have anorexia or bulimia?Do you exercise? If you answered no to each question, then likely you will live a longer andimproved life. On the other hand, if you answered yes to these questions you can expect to livea shorter lifespan.Doctors will also consider factors, such as environment when considering longevity. If you livein an area where toxins are high, likely you will have unnatural exposure to these toxins, whichshortens your life. Even if your genetic makeup illustrates longevity, your environment playspart in how long you can live.Doctors consider medical care. If you have a history of visiting your doctor often, then you willhave a better chance at living healthy. Medical care is the process of reducing risks of disease,preventing disease and finding treatments for pending disease.What you should know:抯Did you know that some types of not all cancers are curable providing the disease is spottedearly? Did you know that Alzheimer disease is curable if the disease is caught in the earlystages? Did you know that most diseases are curable, providing the disease is caught at an earlystage?If you know this, you will see that medical care is essential to live healthy while aging. Sincethe 19th centuries, medical experts have come along way. In addition, the experts continue tofind ways to help people live a longer life. Doctors took their roles in life because they careabout your health (at least most) therefore listen to the considerations that doctors focus on tohelp you live a healthy aging life.Title:Where To Find Affordable Individual And Family Health InsuranceWord Count:326Summary:Individual and family health insurance is the way to go for many people. For example, collegeand university students may find themselves in a bind when it comes to obtaining affordablehealth insurance. These students can apply for either a student health insurance plan, or they canapply for an individual and family health insurance plan. Those students with dependents such

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