Folic Acid Quiz

	Preparing for a healthy pregnancy begins before conception with a healthy diet, including the proper amount of folic acid to help prevent certain types of birth defects. Find out how much you know about folic acid by answering the following questions.
Folic acid is a B vitamin that you can get enough of from the food you eat. True False If you eat fortified foods - such as breakfast cereals - then you can be sure of getting the recommended daily allowance of folic acid (400 micrograms). TrueFalse To help prevent birth defects, folic acid must be taken before and during the first few months of pregnancy. TrueFalse Once you become pregnant, you don't need to increase your recommended daily allowance of folic acid. TrueFalse You can never get enough folic acid. TrueFalse Your unborn baby needs folic acid for rapid cell division and proper development of organs and tissues. TrueFalse

External Sources National Folic Acid Program of the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention American Academy of Pediatrics March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

This tool was reviewed and updated June 2007.

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