Who would have thought that the best source of Vitamin D could possibly be free? Yes you heard right, it's free. In fact you can pick up your daily nutrition prescription in the comfort of your own back yard or the park or pretty much anywhere the sun is shining. I got my Vitamin D and an awesome workout during a powerful yoga session on my back patio. How do you plan to absorb your D?

The importance of vitamin D:

• Keeps bones and teeth healthy
• Helps the body absorb calcium
• Boosts the immune system
• Helps regulate blood sugar levels
• Helps to prevent high blood pressure

Getting Vitamin D from the sun:

• UBV rays in sunlight make the skin produce vitamin D.
• Just 20 minutes of sun exposure will produce your daily requirements of the vitamin.
• You don't have to be sun bathing, but just exposing your face, arms, and legs is enough.
• Sunscreen will block your skin from producing vitamin d, so rub on after 15 minutes of sun exposure
• Fair skinned people need less time in the sun to absorb vitamin D.
• You can't over dose on vitamin D because your body only produces as much as it needs.
• People over 50 should rely more on food sources for vitamin D.

Good Food Sources For Vitamin D:

• Fatty Fish and fish oils
• Fortified cow's milk ( each 8 oz serving contains about 25% of your daily needs)
• Soy milk
• Rice milk
• Cereals
• Nutrition bars

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