CHARLOTTE COUNTY HEALTHY START COALITION, INC.
Jan—Mar 2017
January—NATIONAL BIRTH DEFECTS PREVENTION MONTH Folic Acid Awareness Week January 8 – 14, 2017
I take folic acid every day... Do you? Facts About Folic Acid
Inside this issue: Jan—Mar Calendar
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Granola Bar Recipe
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Dental Health
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Nutrition
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Resources to Remember
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Folid acid can help prevent major birth defects of the baby’s brain and spine (anencephaly and spina bifida) by 50—70%. Folid acid is a B vitamin. A woman needs 400 micrograms (mcg) every day, whether she’s planning to get pregnant or not. For folic acid to help prevent major birth defects, a woman needs to start taking it at least one month before and while she’s pregnant. To learn more about folic acid and how to prevent birth defects, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov/ folicacid or call 1-800-2332-4636 (CDC-INFO).
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