Happy Belated Vitamin D Day: 3 Ways to Eat Your Vitamin D

November 2nd has been declared Vitamin D day, which just shows how important it is! Not only does Vitamin D help our bodies absorb calcium and phosphorous for strong bones and teeth, it also protects us against infections and may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Vitamin D can even ward off seasonal affective disorder by keeping our mood elevated. Health Canada recommends adults to get a minimum of 800 IU of Vitamin D per day, either through food or a supplement. Here are three tips for getting your recommended amount of Vitamin D.

1.   Here Fishy Fishy

A serving of sockeye salmon (2 ½ oz) can contain anywhere from 500 – 700 IU of Vitamin D. Not only does this protein provide you with your recommended Vitamin D requirements but it also provides you with those essential omega-3s.

2. Mmmmilk

A glass of fortified milk or plant-based milk contains approximately 100 IU of Vitamin D. Try making a homemade cream sauce with your baked salmon for a Vitamin-D packed plate.

3. Sunshine in a bottle

Especially during the winter months when the sun is harder to find in Vancouver, it’s advised that adults take a Vitamin D supplement of 800 IU each day. Exposure to UVB rays allow our bodies to make Vitamin D through our skin, which is why Vitamin D is one of the few supplements that most health care professionals recommend since we cannot make Vitamin D through our skin from October to April.

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