Vitamin D the “Sunshine Vitamin”

Summer has come Family picnics, sports and an assortment of outdoor activities is picking up. The more time spent outdoors the more Vitamin D your body creates. As ultraviolet rays hit the skin the body produces vitamin D. D is important for people of all ages because it helps with bone health; many foods don’t have the needed amount in them. Are we getting enough vitamin D and if not how do we get more?

Sunscreen is a good to use when going outside for any activity but it blocks ultraviolet rays, therefore, less Vitamin D is produced. People who use sunscreen are not the only ones in danger of not having enough vitamin D; if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, are over 50, or have dark skin you intake of D is lower.

To make sure that enough Vitamin D is taken you should take a multivitamin; most multivitamins contain 400 IU of D. Some calcium supplements may also have the needed D vitamin. The adequate intake for adults varies between 200 and 600. (The older you are the more vitamin D your body requires.) If you have a child that is breastfeeding you should take in 400 IU of D until the child is weaned then he/she should be given 34 oz. of D-fortified milk. If the child does not drink that much it is advised to give them at least 16 oz.

Vitamin D is important for the entire family. Make sure your family has the needed vitamin D to keep their bones healthy.

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