Vitamin D plays an important role in the development and calcification of bones. Vitamin D helps the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in intestinesthe and prevents bone resorption. In this way, vitamin D ensures an adequate concentration of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream, promoting good bone health.
Vitamin D is a type of hormone produced from exposure of the skin to ultraviolet B (UVB).
Much of it, about 90%, is produced by the body itself from the action of the sun, but another portion (10%) comes from food.
Vitamin D is present in milk and its derivatives, such as yogurt and cheese, egg yolk, mushrooms, liver, fish such as salmon, tuna and sardines, and in foods fortified with vitamin.
Thus, exposure to sunlight and intake of these foods ensure the proper production of vitamin D, preventing deficiencies caused by your lack.
However, it is important to emphasize that sun exposure should be moderate (15 minutes), without sunscreen and during the hottest hours of the day (between 10am and 4pm).
When the consumption of the nutrient is not enough through the diet or its production by the body is insufficient, it may be necessary to take supplements.
Like other vitamins, vitamin D is an essential vitamin for the proper functioning of metabolism.
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