Question

Participate (Post a New Message of at least 150 words.) by Day 5 in your assigned Discussion Group on each of the following topics:

• What is one benefit of eating a dinner high in rich in folate? What can you do to ensure you are getting the daily recommended intake of folate?

Answer 1

Folate is also called as vitamin B. Folate is most essential to synthesise DNA and RNA by our cells. There are several benefits of folate in our body including,

1. Prevention of neural tube defects during birth
2. Deceased the risk of cancer
3. Decrease depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s and autism.

Folate is naturally present in many foods such as beef liver, vegetables, fruits and nuts, beans and peas. Recommended daily amount of a adult is around 400 mcg. The dinner should contain more legumes and beans as they can provide up to 40% of RDI. Eggs are great source of folate and can add up 6% of folate RDI per egg. Citrus fruits and green leafy vegetables can provide up to 20% of RDI.

thus a good mix of cereals, vegetables, eggs and fruits can give daily RDI of folate.