Quaker Toasted Oatmeal Cereal, for instance, is one which is fortified with folic acid. Folic acid has been shown to prevent birth defects, and the Quaker cereal has 100 percent of the daily value recommended for pregnant women, Krieger says. Some other cereals include herbs whose benefits are not as clearly defined. Krieger points to Mango Passion Crisp Cereal, which is fortified with the herbs St. John's Wort and Kava. St. John's Wort is essentially an antidepressant, she says, while Kava has sedative effects.
Juices are another way to get extra vitamins and minerals.
Calcium-enriched orange juice not only helps you get vitamin C, but a serving also offers 100 percent of the recommended daily allowance of calcium, which is good for bone health. Some juices are enriched with herbs, however. Hansen's Healthy Start Super Juice has echinacea, for instance. Kreiger says you don't want to take echinacea every day. Other drinks, like Snapple Fire, have extracts of herbs like guarana, ginkgo biloba and ginseng.