Article by Fiona Bannister, Accredited Practising Dietitian Folate is a B group vitamin which is needed for healthy growth and development. This vitamin is known as folate when it is found naturally in food and as folic acid when it is added to food, such as bread and breakfast cereals, or used in dietary supplements. [...]
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