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Inside this i ue:

• Health benefi ts of working out

• Produce Pick: Apricots
• Produce Kitchen Hacks
• Road Trip Snacks
• And more!

Busting Myths: I CAN ONLY GET VITAMIN D FROM MILK.
Congratulations on your drive to get a The best food sources of vitamin D are: D-enriched foods but are not the only ones.
hearty dose of vitamin D each day. It’s • Fatty fi sh like salmon, swordfi sh, tuna, and Many fruit juices and breakfast cereals are
a challenging task. Few foods naturally sardines also boosted with vitamin D. Of course, you
contain the nutrient. Plus, our bodies use can get the nutrient from supplements.
the sun’s ultraviolet-B rays to produce • Beef liver Incorporating vitamin D into your daily routine
the vitamin. Melanin, a skin pigment, • Egg yolk is essential for maintaining optimal health. By
hinders the skin’s absorption of these rays, • UV-exposed varieties of some mushrooms, prioritizing your vitamin D intake, you’re taking
so people with darker skin generally have including white, portobello, and cremini. proactive steps toward supporting bone health,
lower vitamin D levels.
Packages will note vitamin D content. immune function, and overall well-being.
The federal government recommends Enterprising individuals can dry fresh Source:
adults get 600 IU daily. Unfortunately, mushrooms in sunlight at home.
only some achieve that goal. On average, an Producers add vitamin D to many foods. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/
adult takes in a fi fth of the recommended Dairy products are the most popular vitamin- vitamin-d/
allowance from food.

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