Im taking the tablet my doc gave but i also want to add it through food. which veggies or dals are good for folic acid? trying to eat better this trimester.
At home we had a lot of greens and dal, my mother insisted on it. Keerai (spinach) and oranges are great. But please continue the supplement ur doctor gave, the natural foods are extra, not a replacement.
Good news is the cheap stuff has it, palak, methi, dal, oranges, all easy on the budget. I added these daily. The folic tablet is also very inexpensive so don't skip that, doc usually prescribes it anyway.
Green leafy veggies like palak, methi and beans are good natural sources, also oranges and dals. But my gynac was firm that food alone isn't enough in pregnancy, the folic acid tablet she gave is still must. Take both.
Palak, broccoli, citrus fruits, chana and rajma all have folate. I ate a lot of these. But don't skip ur prescribed folic acid pill thinking food covers it, it doesn't fully, both go together.
