Are you getting enough folic acid?Q3: Do you eat canteen food or food that has been kept warm?A - RarelyA This answer is good from the point of view of your folic acid status, as freshly cooked meals retain far more of the vitamin than those that have been keeping warm. B - Semi-regularlyB A high proportion of the folic acid in foods can be lost through prolonged heating. So try to limit the times you have to eat foods that have been left to stew.C - OftenC Unfortunately relying on canteen food means you are likely to miss out on folic acid because it is very sensitive to prolonged heating. Try eating more stable sources of the vitamins such as fortified bread and breakfast cereals to compensate. |
