How to Eat High Folic Acid Foods

Folic acid is also known as vitamin B9, a water soluble vitamin found in the body. The importance of folic acid is seen in its many functions which include assisting with rapid cell division and growth. The skin is a good example of a part of the body that needs rapid cell growth. Folic Acid also supports red blood cell health. One simple way to get more folic acid is to take a supplement, but there are many foods that are high in the vitamin. This article deals with the foods that have the highest concentration of Folic Acid.

Instructions

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Make an easy bulgar burger, since it is a good substitute for ground beef. Start cooking bulgar in a saucepan with a little butter. Blend together until smooth: one clove garlic, one tsp. of seasoning salt, two cups of water, one cup of walnuts, half an onion.

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Pour the mixture on the blugar cooking in saucepan. Cook for five minutes under low heat. Take off the burner and let cool for 20 minutes. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for an hour at 250 degrees. Now you have a burger mixture to use for burgers, nachos, etc.

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Saute chicken livers, mushrooms, onions, garlic until the liver is no longer pink; pour in rosemary, sherry, lemon juice, salt and pepper and simmer for a couple of minutes.

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Start the day off with a glass of orange juice and bowl of cereal like raisin bran, Chex, or Special K. Orange Juice has 136 micrograms of folic acid, while most cereals provide 100% of the daily recommended value of folic acid. Make guacamole as a snack and still get up to 81 micrograms of folic acid in one sitting.