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Sources of Vitamin D:

Salmon

Mackerel

Tuna

Cod Liver Oil

Egg Yolk

Exposure to Sunlight

Vitamin D is nicknamed the “Sunshine Vitamin.”

Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin.

The best food source of Vitamin D comes from salmon.

Approximately 80-90% of our Vitamin D comes from the sun.

Body fat stores Vitamin D in the body.

Osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and hypertension are symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin D Facts

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