Lunchtime lentil soup

Folate and vitamin B6 have long been acknowledged as key nutrients necessary in the diets of pregnant and nursing women, to prevent spinal defects such as spina bifida, but early findings now link the consumption of it with decreased risks of colon cancer, anemia and heart disease.

Folate sources include peas, liver, asparagus, eggs, legumes, oranges and avocados.

Here's a folate-rich Lunchtime Lentil Soup.