The authorities of some countries going by law to add folic acid to all bread. What is so useful that supermale?
Very soon the UK could become the first country in Europe where manufacturers of bread will legally require you to enrich it with folic acid. It is believed that this way the authorities will reduce the number of children appearing born with birth defects, which could have been avoided. In particular we are talking about spina bifida in which the spine and the spine are not formed properly. The decision to enrich bread with folic acid was discussed for decades, but the authorities have come close to giving its nod to it. Some public figures are convinced that thereby the country will drastically reduce the number of children appearing born with birth defects. But what is all this folic acid?
It is also called folate or vitamin B9, it is extremely important for the formation of red blood cells and other body functions throughout life. This is a key vitamin for the early stages of embryo development. Defects neural tube defects develop 18 to 28 days after conception, so the body should have enough folate. Adults require 200 mcg every day for the formation of normal blood cells. Children of all ages also needs to use a large number of products enriched with occurring food folate.
Note that folates occur naturally in many foods like spinach, broccoli and beans, and nuts. However, since folates are water-soluble, it is better to cook steamed vegetables instead of boil them, otherwise water will be lost most of the vitamins. Despite the ability to obtain folate from food, many people still have a deficiency of folic acid. That is why the authorities are going to add it to the bread flour. By the way, folic acid helps not only to pregnant women. In addition to the impact on red blood cells, it reduces the level of homocysteine – a by-product metallization of proteins. There is evidence that elevated homocysteine provokes heart disease due to the increase in blood pressure. (READ MORE)