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Getting Enough Choline?
An Essential Pregnancy Nutrient
By Teri Brown
Choline can be found in eggs, chicken liver, beef liver, pork loin, roasted chicken, ground beef, shrimp, 
soybeans and wheat germ. Choline can also be found in potatoes, lentils, cauliflower, oats, sesame seeds and flax seeds and, in lower amounts, in some leafy green vegetables.
Dr. Paul says it's important to understand that all choline sources are not equal. "Research shows that about 60 percent of choline salts (processed choline) are predominately broken down in the gut to substances that can give off a fishy odor," he says. "On the other hand, more than 80 percent of ingested choline from soy lecithin is available to the body, making it a more bioavailable source of choline."
Often called the newest vitamin, choline is starting to make its way mainstream. Many multivitamins now include choline and breakfast cereals, among other products, are touting choline for its role in memory. For the pregnant mother, making sure you're getting enough choline is one the first loving things you can do for your unborn child.
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