Article: Women who are not pregnant need 400 mcg per day. Folic acid, or folate, is a B vitamin which is important for the nervous system. Excellent sources of folic acid include: Whole grain cereals or cereals that are fortified with folic acid Spinach Beans Asparagus Oranges Peanuts Your body absorbs iron best from meat, particularly red meat. However, if you are vegetarian, you can still meet your iron needs by increasing your intake of non-meat foods that are rich in iron. Before menopause women should get 18 mg per day. After menopause, they need 8. Excellent sources of iron include: Red meat. Lean meats are healthiest because they have less fat. Pork Poultry Seafood Beans Peas Spinach Raisins and dried apricots Foods that have iron added, such as some cereals, breads, and pastas. The packaging will tell you if iron has been added. After menopause, women's daily calcium needs increase from 1000 mg per day to 1200. Getting enough calcium is important to prevent osteoporosis. Women can avoid a calcium deficiency by eating: Milk Yogurt Cheese Broccoli Spinach Kale Turnips Collard greens Soy milk and fruit juices which have been fortified with calcium Salmon Vitamin B6 is important for your nerves to function properly. Deficiencies are uncommon, however you can guard against it by eating: Cereals Carrots Peas Spinach Milk Cheese Eggs Fish Flour But don't forget to use sunscreen to prevent burns. The recommended amount for adults is 600 international units per day. For people over 70 an extra 200 per day is recommended. This is important to sustain strong bones in the later in life when people are vulnerable to breaking bones if they fall. You can also get vitamin D by eating: Milk Yogurt Salmon Trout Tuna Halibut vitamin A is important for the visual system, cell growth, and proper immune function. Getting enough vitamin A may even help prevent cancer. You can get vitamin A by eating: Yellow vegetables Liver Kidney Eggs and other dairy In addition to eggs, fortified cereals, fruit, spinach, meat, poultry and nuts, many oils contain vitamin E. These include: Corn oil Cottonseed oil Safflower oil Soybean oil Sunflower oil Argan oil Olive oil Wheat germ oil Vitamin K is needed for blood to be able to clot. Most people get sufficient vitamin K through eating a diet containing: Green leafy vegetables Meat Dairy

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Obtain enough folic acid. Eat foods that are rich in iron. Evaluate whether you are getting enough calcium. Eat enough vitamin B6. Spend time in the sun to get enough vitamin D. Eat carrots to get vitamin A. Cook with oils to get sufficient vitamin E. Protect the health of your circulatory system with vitamin K.