In order to stay healthy, you must maintain a healthy diet meaning you must fulfill your nutrient needs. In today's society many people are busy which means they are eating out and skipping meals. This means that they are not as healthy as they should be and are not having a balanced diet. Vitamin D is important for the body because as Web MD states, " Your body must have Vitamin D to absorb calcium and promote bone growth". If there is too little vitamin D, this can result in soft bones among children and misshapen bones and osteoporosis among adults. There has been a vitamin D deficiency among Canadians and it is not a healthy way to live as it can lead to both short term and long term health issues.
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Vitamin D is not found in commonly consumed foods according to Dietitians Canada. Food choices containing vitamin D that are top choices include certain kinds of fish, egg yolks and milk.
You can find vitamin D from the food groups. From the fruits and vegetables group, the food group contains very little vitamin D but orange juice has a good amount. From milk and alternatives, soy milk, milk, and yogurt all contain vitamin D. You can find lots of foods with vitamin D from the meats and alternatives group such as egg and other deli meats. Also, there are many varieties of fish which contain vitamin D like salmon, snapper, and sardines, and many others. You can also find fortified vitamin D in goat's milk and rice and oats. Vitamin D can also be taken as supplements.
There are a few steps to prevent Canadians from being vitamin D deficient, especially to those who have more of a chance. Health line has an article providing steps on how to prevent vitamin D deficiency. You can go outside and spend time in the sun without sunscreen for at least 15 minutes each day. Other ways are eating foods high in vitamin D and taking multivitamins that contain vitamin D. It is important that Vitamin D is not taken too much because it become poisonous. You would have to take a total of 10,000 IU of vitamin D a day in order for it even become
Statistics Canada conducted a survey …show more content…
Vitamin D is not found in commonly consumed foods according to Dietitians Canada. Food choices containing vitamin D that are top choices include certain kinds of fish, egg yolks and milk.
You can find vitamin D from the food groups. From the fruits and vegetables group, the food group contains very little vitamin D but orange juice has a good amount. From milk and alternatives, soy milk, milk, and yogurt all contain vitamin D. You can find lots of foods with vitamin D from the meats and alternatives group such as egg and other deli meats. Also, there are many varieties of fish which contain vitamin D like salmon, snapper, and sardines, and many others. You can also find fortified vitamin D in goat's milk and rice and oats. Vitamin D can also be taken as supplements.
There are a few steps to prevent Canadians from being vitamin D deficient, especially to those who have more of a chance. Health line has an article providing steps on how to prevent vitamin D deficiency. You can go outside and spend time in the sun without sunscreen for at least 15 minutes each day. Other ways are eating foods high in vitamin D and taking multivitamins that contain vitamin D. It is important that Vitamin D is not taken too much because it become poisonous. You would have to take a total of 10,000 IU of vitamin D a day in order for it even become