1. FOLIC ACID NUTRITION AND PREVENTION OF BIRTH DEFECTS

2. Folic Acid Good for You and Your Baby

3. Good Nutrition is Very Important Before and During Pregnancy

4. Spina Bifida

5. NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS u Spina Bifida or "Open Spine." u Incomplete development of a baby's spine u Encephalocele: u Incomplete closing of the skull, with a varying amount of brain protruding from the skull. u Anencephaly: u A fatal defect. Incomplete growth of a baby's brain.

6. Certain Tests May Be Used to Help Detect Neural Tube Defects

7. Why Folic Acid is So Important n NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS RISK FACTORS è Mother's Health è Pregnancy History è Ethnic Background è Other/Unknown

8. Kimber's first school picture http://kimber.cjscreations.com/ Kimber's Spina Bifida Site

9. Consumption of the B Vitamin Folic Acid for the Prevention of Birth Defects

10. Foods That are Either Good Sources of Natural Folate or Which Contain Synthetic Folic Acid

11. Making a Few Simple Choices About What You Eat Can Do a Lot to Improve the Quality of Your Diet

12. Grain Products with Folic Acid

13. Look for Foods Labeled "High in Folate or Folic Acid"

14. FOLATE COOKING AND STORAGE TIPS n Do not over cook vegetables n Steam, microwave, or stir-fry vegetables n Refrigerate produce, but use as soon as possible.

15. Contraindications For Seniors

16. Lowered Folate Use in Body n Prescribed Drugs n Over the Counter Drugs n Health Conditions n Smoking n Alcohol Abuse

17. Preconceptional Use of Folic Acid for Reduction of the Risk of Birth Defects

18. Folic Acid Has Health Benefits For us Throughout Our Lives

19. For Additional Information About Folic Acid n www.modimes n or 1-888-MODIMES (663-4637) n www.cdc.gov