Multiple choice general knowledge

Women who may become pregnant are urged to eat the B-vitamin folic acid, to help prevent birth defects in their unborn children. Good sources of folic acid are

  1. Apple juice and white bread

  2. Orange juice and spinach

  3. "Sunny Delight" beverage and "fruit leathers"

  4. Ice creams and chocolates
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Explanation

Folic acid (folate) is crucial for preventing neural tube defects in developing fetuses. Spinach and other leafy greens are excellent natural sources, as are citrus fruits like oranges. Apple juice and white bread are not good sources. Sunny Delight is a processed drink with minimal nutritional value, and ice cream/chocolates don't provide significant folate.

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