Swedish Researchers Tie Folic Acid to Good Grades    Credit:
Getty Images   Be sure to eat lots and lots of (eeewww!) okra.
OK, maybe you can stick to Beef-a-Roni. The important thing is
to get enough folic acid. Both okra and pasta are loaded with
folic acid and the Vitamin B some researchers say led to better
grades in Sweden.  Then again, that's Sweden.  "There is very
little deficiency of folic acid in North America," Deborah
O'Connor, a nutrition researcher, tells Reuters. "If you're
already sufficient, there is not a lot of evidence that taking
more supplements will help."  The Swedish study, published in
the journal Pediatrics, may involve teenagers who didn't get
enough folic acid, she adds.  We're big on folic acid in this
country. Lack of Vitamin B during pregnancy can cause severe
birth defects, so certain foods are fortified with folic acid
(also called folate) in North America. O'Connor tells Reuters
most people get enough of the stuff.  During the Swedish study,
Reuters reports, researchers did