Because an increasing number of young, probably stupid and lazy, women are incapable of eating a sensible diet containing a normal mix of fresh leafy vegetables, certain fruits and nuts, thus gaining an acceptable amount of folate, about a year ago, the Australian government legislated to force all bread manufacturers to add folic acid to their products. Even flour is required to have the additive.
Of course the folic acid added isn’t exactly the same as naturally occurring dietary folate.
Now research has shown that pregnant women that take folic acid supplements increase the risk of their child developing asthma by thirty per cent.
Isn’t it about time we stopped having things forced upon us rather than just educating people to stop eating mass-produced junk foods?
Folate linked to Asthma
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Because an increasing number of young, probably stupid and lazy, women are incapable of eating a sensible diet containing a normal mix of fresh leafy vegetables, certain fruits and nuts, thus gaining an acceptable amount of folate, about a year ago, the Australian government legislated to force all bread manufacturers to add folic acid to their products. Even flour is required to have the additive.
Of course the folic acid added isn’t exactly the same as naturally occurring dietary folate.
Now research has shown that pregnant women that take folic acid supplements increase the risk of their child developing asthma by thirty per cent.
Isn’t it about time we stopped having things forced upon us rather than just educating people to stop eating mass-produced junk foods?
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