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FOLATE(B9)

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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FOLATE (B9)

BY SHIVAANI JEYENTHAN AND VANESSA WONG
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WHAT IS FOLATE?

  • Also known as folic acid
  • Assists in DNA production
  • It is a B vitamin
  • Water soluble nutrient
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FUNCTIONS OF FOLATE

  • Important for our brain
  • For growing tissues
  • For new cells
  • To prevent birth defects in babies
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FOOD SOURCES

  • Dark green vegetables
  • Bakery items
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Lima beans
  • Lentils
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WHAT IF I
EAT TOO
MUCH OR TOO LITTLE?

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WHAT IF I EAT TOO MUCH

  • Abdominal cramps
  • Skin reactions
  • Behaviour changes
  • Sleep disorders
  • Seizures amd diarrhoea
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WHAT IF I DONT EAT ENOUGH

  • Fatigue
  • Changes in vision
  • Gum disease
  • Irregular heart beats
  • Ankle swellings
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MOST LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM DEFICIENCY

  • Alchohol abusers
  • Elderley people
  • Smokers
  • Newborns
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Shivaani & Vanessa