There was a time when running around in the sun was considered a healthy past time, something that we should all do in order to ensure that we were healthy and vital. Children would be encouraged to go outside and play, while babies would be put in the sun for a few minutes every day for their own good. These days however we've been taught to fear the sun, to never go out without some sort of high level SPF, to avoid being outside during the middle of the day, to wear UV protecting clothing, to be scared of wrinkling, skin cancer, anything and everything that can come from the sun. The problem is that this has led to a massive uptick in vitamin D deficiency, which in turn leads to a host of health problems. So if you want to avoid the sun, where else can you get your vitamin D? In today's article we take a look at this common problem, and offer a couple of solutions.
Did you know that almost all types of cow milk produced in the United States is fortified with vitamin D? In fact, each 8-ounce glass usually contains about 100 Individual Units (IU's) of vitamin D, and even a 6-ounce serving of yogurt will have about 80 IU's. This does not extend to all dairy products, however; ice cream and cheese is usually not fortified, and soy milk and rice milk might be but should be checked on. This means that you can ingest your daily requirement of 600 IU's with a few glasses of milk, or at least work toward that goal by having a couple of glasses so as to improve the amount your taking in by at least half your daily requirement.
Just as drinking milk can help you get your vitamin D, so can drinking some kinds of orange juice. Not all brands have vitamin D in them, nor even the same amount, but some 8-ounce glasses can contain up to 100 IU's, and these are an easy way to ingest the vitamin D that you need. Check out brands such as Florida Natural Orange Juice and Minute Maid Kids + Orange Juice, which are fortified and should help you meet your requirements.
As you can see it's not necessary to go outside and hit the sun or beach to get your daily requirement, as long as you are savvy about your nutrition.
Did you know that almost all types of cow milk produced in the United States is fortified with vitamin D? In fact, each 8-ounce glass usually contains about 100 Individual Units (IU's) of vitamin D, and even a 6-ounce serving of yogurt will have about 80 IU's. This does not extend to all dairy products, however; ice cream and cheese is usually not fortified, and soy milk and rice milk might be but should be checked on. This means that you can ingest your daily requirement of 600 IU's with a few glasses of milk, or at least work toward that goal by having a couple of glasses so as to improve the amount your taking in by at least half your daily requirement.
Just as drinking milk can help you get your vitamin D, so can drinking some kinds of orange juice. Not all brands have vitamin D in them, nor even the same amount, but some 8-ounce glasses can contain up to 100 IU's, and these are an easy way to ingest the vitamin D that you need. Check out brands such as Florida Natural Orange Juice and Minute Maid Kids + Orange Juice, which are fortified and should help you meet your requirements.
As you can see it's not necessary to go outside and hit the sun or beach to get your daily requirement, as long as you are savvy about your nutrition.