To lessen the risk for neural tube defects, it is recommended that women eat fortified food and also:

a. take a multivitamin to provide added energy for tube formation.
b. exercise moderately three times a week during the first trimester.
c. take a folic acid supplement that is better absorbed than folate in foods.
d. increase fat-soluble vitamins that contribute to development of the nervous system.


c

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