Please let me know which food items are rich contain Folic Acid, Vitamins C and E. Give full list separating above items and which is the way to in take those items such as cooked or raw and where can I get Silica which is used to add in dreinking water and any other suggetions. I came to know that above items are excellent to prevent the Alzeimer disease and good to ward off it's progress. Your valuable guidance will be appreciated.
2006-09-17 04:19:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Folic acid also called vitamin B9 is found principally in:
green leafy veggies
FRESH mushrooms
Sprouts; alfalfa, broccoli,sunflower etc
Brewer's yeast
Wheat germ
Soybeans
Herbs also contain substantial amounts of vitamin B9:
Barerry
Ginseng
feverfer
kelp
hops
Gotu Kola
parsley
peppermint
papaya
slippery elm
Spirulina
Folic acid is essential for absorption of calcium and iron, it is also used as a coemzyne and works with B12 (Cobalamin)and vitamin C for formation of red blood cells, production of antibodies and maintaining sex organs, it also breaks down protien foods.
What things can deplete your Folic acid? These are called depletors and they are:
Contraceptives
high temperatures
alcohol
coffee
stress
sulphur drugs
tobacco
barbitruates
strogen
food procesing
dilantin (anti-epileptic drug)
Vitamin C also know as ascorbic acid and can be found in:
Acerola cherries (West Indian or Barbados cherry)
sweet red and green bell peppers
oranges
tomatoes
cantlope
strawberries
Kiwi
Cooked:
brussel sprouts
snow peas
broccoli
Herb sources:
Catnip
Ginseng
Hops
Hawthorne berries
eyebright
rose hips
parsley
passion flower
juniper berries
lobelia
aloe vera (barbadentis)
burdock
dandelion
horsetail
bayberry
Let us look at what depletes vitamin C from the body because sometimes what we do in our daily lives is counter productive to our health in specific ways that we are not conscious of.
Antibiotics can drain you of vitamin C stores
Alcohol
Cigarette smoking
Birth control pills
Asprin
Painkillers
Diuretics
Cortisone
Vitamin E is also known as Tocopherols and is sold in a powdered form for raw vegans called Toco.
The most potent form of Vitamin E is alpha-tocopherol.
Sources for vitamin E are:
Wheat germ
Green and red leaf lettuce types
Watercress
Spinach
broccoli leaves
Asparagus
Oats
Corn
Green peas
Green leafy veggies
Veggie oils
Peanut oil
raw nuts and seeds
Cold pressed oils
sweet potatoes
Herbs:
Alfalfa
Blue cohosh
dulse
kelp
dong quai
eyebright
spirulina
skull cap
ginseng
Vitamin E with A activate each other. Vitmain E oxygenates blood, reduces choleterolincreases male potency and fertility, revitalizes and strengthens heart muscles
Depletors:
Bith control pills
Estrogen
Food processing
heat
mineral oil
inorganic iron
rancid fats
A wise word: Selenium icreases the power of vitamin E
Silica is best used as what is called vegetal silica prepared by a special aqueous extracton method and Flora is one brand that may be found in a health food store near you.
Food sources of silica are:
Oats
Barley
Nuts
Seeds
Grains
Concentrated in outer skin layer of fresh fruits and vegies
Herbs:
Oatstraw
eyebright
corn silk
echinacea
chickweed
skulcap
horsetail
gotu kola
golden seal
alfalfa burdock
Hope I helped
HETEP
2006-09-17 07:45:21 · answer #1 · answered by nutmegs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enter your favorite food and it will give you detailed information in these specified areas including Folic Acid, Vitamins C and E. The only thing I found, that it doesn't provide, is information on Calories.
Water
Energy kcal
Energy kj
Protein
Total lipid (fat)
Ash
Carbohydrate, by difference
Fiber, total dietary
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
Iron, Fe
Magnesium, Mg
Phosphorus, P
Potassium, K
Sodium, Na
Zinc, Zn
Copper, Cu
Manganese, Mn
Selenium, Se
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B-6
Folate, total
Folic acid
Folate, food
Folate, DFE
Vitamin B-12
Vitamin A, IU
Vitamin A, RAE
Retinol
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
Cholesterol
Amino acids
Tryptophan
Threonine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Cystine
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Valine
Arginine
Histidine
Alanine
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
Glycine
Proline
Serine
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
2006-09-17 05:32:48 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ Susan §@¿@§ ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are good for you, each fruit/vegetable has different vitamins. And so as more variety, as better. Vegetables have generally less sugar than fruits.
2017-02-17 00:20:40 · answer #3 · answered by gene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamin E- Vegetable oils, green leafy vegetables,
whole-grain products, egg yolk
Vitamin C- Citrus fruits, broccoli, tomatoes, melons, dark green leafy vegetables, cabbage, strawberries, potatoes
Folic Acid- Legumes, liver, leafy green vegetables, beans, nuts
2006-09-17 04:30:15 · answer #4 · answered by mastuh yoda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vitamin c: oranges, madarins, tomato, lemon, sweetlime
vitamin e: almonds, green vegetables,
folic acid: corn flour , breakfast cereal (wheat, corn, oats)
2006-09-17 06:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all your green vegs have lots if eaten raw it is better
2006-09-17 04:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by hawkesnest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋