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The Sunshine Vitamin Are You D-ficient?

Presented by Jim Warner

We need Vitamin D

Vital to our body

Promotes absorption of calcium and magnesium

For healthy teeth and bone

Maintains calcium and phosphorus in blood Daly Requirements

How much do we need? Child: 5mcg (200IU) Adults: 10-20mcg (400-600IU)

Sunshine Is our primary source Vitamin manufactured by our body after exposure
Three times a week For 10-15 minutes

Food Supplements Contained in few foods Some fish liver oils Flesh of fatty fish Fortified products Milk and cereal Available as supplement

Cereal
Milk

Sun

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