Whether you are expecting or are hoping to be soon, you need to feel good about what you eat. After all, you’re eating for your growing baby too. Wheat germ can enrich your snacks and meals with folic acid, magnesium and Vitamin E – all important nutrients for pregnant women or those planning to have a baby. Folic acid has been proven to play a vital role in the prevention of neural tube birth defects such as spina bifida*. Since prenatal development occurs even before a woman knows she’s pregnant, it’s extremely important that women eat foods with the proper amounts of folic acid. Recently revised DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) guidelines recommend that women of childbearing age consume 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day and that pregnant women consume 600 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day. A two-tablespoon serving of wheat germ provides: 20% of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) of Folic Acid for women of childbearing age (NOTE: Women who are already pregnant would receive the same benefit (20%) from a three tablespoon serving of wheat germ.) 20% of the DRI for Vitamin E for women of childbearing age and pregnant women 10% of the DRI for Magnesium for women of childbearing age and pregnant women Kretschmer Wheat Germ is a delicious and easy way to add folic acid and other important vitamins and minerals to the foods you love: just sprinkle it on top, stir it in, or try one of the recipes on this site. Congratulations on your upcoming baby, and be sure to keep eating right with Kretschmer. *Kretschmer Wheat Germ qualifies for the FDA approved claim: Healthful diets with adequate folate may reduce a woman's risk of having a child with a brain or spinal cord birth defect.