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Do you know, there are few things in life sweeter than the feeling of warm sunshine on your skin, and (when enjoyed safely) these vitamin-D packed rays have many benefit. But do you know how to get a boost when the sun goes in ?
Natural Sources of vitamin D include:
- Oily fish
- Red Meat
- Egg Yolks
which are easy ways to increase your intake. Many products are also fortified with Vitamin D, such as breakfast cereals, diary products (or plant-based alternatives), bread and even mushrooms.
Vitamin D is fat-soluble, which means the body absorb it alongside essential fats and stores it in the liver and fatty tissue.
Vitamin D is produced when your skin is exposed to the sun- though still wear SPF to avoid skin damage and helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body to maintain healthy bones, teeth and muscles.
Around 1 in 6 adults and almost 20% of children in the UK have vitamin D levels lower than government recommendations !!
Adults (and children over one year) need 10 micrograms of vitamin D a day. Babies need 8.5-10 micrograms. The NHS recommends that everyone should take a supplement in autumn and winter, when the sun is weaker and we are less able to make it naturally