NBA Most Valuable Player candidate Stephen Curry (center) shined during the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Here he celebrates a second-round win over Georgetown with his Davidson College teammates after a 25-point second-half performance.
(7) The Institute recommends against getting more than 1,000 micrograms per day of folic acid from supplements or fortified food; folate intake from food is not a concern. One main reason for the upper limit on folic acid is that getting too much folic acid can mask the signs of a vitamin B12 deficiency.
Consuming adequate amounts of fruits, vegetables, grains and other foods high in these nutrients will prevent deficiencies and promote better health. Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin that is used for reactions necessary for DNA and amino acid production and normal red blood cell formation.olate was named after leafy vegetables; however, folate is found in many foods. The highest sources of folate include garbanzo beans, navy beans and asparagus.