Foods Rich in Vitamin D

The sunshine vitamin

It's always been said: "get some sun, that's vitamin D"; "just a little sun exposure a day gives your body enough vitamin D." But in reality, we also need to ingest it through foods rich in Vitamin D.

Why is this vitamin D now on everyone's lips?

So, why is this vitamin now on everyone's lips? Curiously enough, despite how sunny our country is, Spain shows high levels of vitamin D deficiency among its population. It is important, when getting a blood test, to ask our general practitioner to check our Vitamin D levels to know if we have a deficiency or not.

Functions of vitamin D

Vitamin D performs very important functions in our body such as:

• Helping the body absorb calcium
• Regulating calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood
• Contributing to proper bone growth and maintenance
• Intervening in the immune system
• Preventing the appearance of degenerative diseases
• Counteracting the aging process

Does sunlight provide us with vitamin D?

90% of the vitamin D our body needs is obtained from the sun, while diet accounts for 10%. But sunlight in indoor environments or through a window, cloudy days, shade, don't count; it has to be direct exposure.

On the other hand, one must be cautious about direct sun exposure due to the risk of skin diseases.

Perhaps this is why so many people have a deficiency of this vitamin? It's just a guess, but it could be: many people spend their lives in offices, working, from work to home, from home to work, and at most to the mall (all indoors). And when we do expose ourselves to the sun, we apply sunscreen (which is a very good thing to do, by the way) to avoid skin damage.

Those who cannot or avoid the sun, or cover their bodies with sunscreen or clothing, should include vitamin D-rich sources in their diet or take a supplement.

FOODS RICH IN VITAMIN D:

• Oily fish
• Dairy products
• Eggs
• Mushrooms
• Avocado
• Beef liver
• Fortified cereals and foods

What if I want to reinforce with a supplement?

There are many on the market, but without a doubt, this one from Weider is special for providing D3 type vitamin in an innovative format, in gummy form!: VITAMIN D

• Boosts the immune system
• Natural anti-inflammatory
• Antioxidant
• Covers Vitamin D needs
• Ideal for definition phase, strict diets, injury recovery, or vitamin D deficiency

TRY TO FIND A BALANCE: Get some sun every day, but don't overdo it, eat foods rich in vitamin D, and during months with less sun, strengthen your body with a good supplement like Weider Vitamin D gummies.