While we all enjoy the simple convenience of being able to
take a vitamin each day that provides the daily recommended
intake of Vitamin D, there are natural ways to obtain
solid amounts of Vitamin D from food intake. Even if you do
take vitamins daily, getting it naturally in food is a good
way two supplement your vitamin regime.
In fact, most of the best ways to absorb Vitamin D are foods
and sunlight. Most people, even those of us who have been
wrongly diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiencies, don't
necessarily need vitamin supplements (at least for Vitamin
D). On the other hand, try some of the following Vitamin D
rich foods. You may be pleasantly surprised to find some of
your favorite foods mentioned below – especially if you are
a fish lover. We will however mention that multi-vitamins
are a good idea because many vitamins and minerals go
hand-in-hand and work as a team (you get all of this in a
quality multi-vitamin versus eating a food that may be rich
in one vitamin). For instance, Calcium helps you retain
Vitamin D. So, consider taking a multi-vitamin and eat some
of the wonderful recommendations in this article. Doing so
should cover your bases.
Unlike other nutrients, Vitamin D is not actually a vitamin.
It is a hormone, produced by your body as you are exposed to
sunlight. Whatever the case, it has an vital role in your
body's bone strength. If you eat a varied
diet and get some sun (less an 30 minutes) then you are most
likely getting the intake of daily Vitamin D
levels you need. Many health conscious people do not like
baking in the hot sun and have health concerns regarding
this, so even if you aren't getting Vitamin D from exposure sunlight, you
are still in most cases getting enough from the foods you
eat. Take a look at the following foods and consider what
you like, you may be surprised.
Wild Salmon
Salmon (wild salmon more than farm raised) is by far the
most Vitamin D rich food. Now wild salmon will cost more
than farm raised varieties, but we don’t need to get into
the health related pros and cons of wild versus
non-naturally produced – natural is always better. For
example, a quarter
of a sockeye salmon has more than two times as much as most people need
daily.
Tuna
A very
popular fish and a healthy one at that, a serving of tuna
has a pretty high high level of Vitamin D. We are talking
1/3
of a daily recommended dose in just one serving. While many
of us like our Solid White Albacore packed in water, light
tuna in oil has the most Vitamin D. In water, light tuna has
about 1/4 of the daily recommended dose. FYI - light tuna also has
less mercury than white tuna typically contains, making it a safer,
healthier option.
Flounder/Sole
Flatfish like flounder and sole contain nearly 1/4 of the
daily recommended Vitamin D dosage. Specifically, be on the
lookout for Pacific flounder, sole or
(even cod) at the fish market As eco-conscious people we
need to come to terms with overfishing these species in the
Atlantic Ocean.
Milk
Vitamin added milk has about one-fifth of the daily
recommended intake of Vitamin D. Now they call it Vitamin D
milk for a reason it is enriched (the vitamin was added). We
are not talking about skim varieties of milk here. Skim milk
does contain Vitamin D, just not the same amount. Many
health conscious people do not regularly drink milk
containing fat as Vitamin D milk contains. That being said,
milk (whole milk) is not a great source if you are a health
food fanatic.
Pork
Believe i9t or not, pork is a great source of Vitamin D. 3
oz. of pork can contain 1/7 of your daily recommended amount
of Vitamin D. When considering pork, focus on ribs. the only
down side to pork andVitamin D is that the amounts found
vary greatly from section to section of the meat. Pork ribs
= good. Ham = not so good.
Eggs
2 large
eggs have nearly 1/10 of the daily recommended dose of
Vitamin D. Better yet, eggs from truly free-range chickens, land
natural environments not only taste better, they are
typically higher in vitamin levels. Just be sure you are
purchasing actual free range eggs. Labeling is very vague
and not regulated in the US. Just because something says
free-range...
Mushrooms
Mushrooms in fact can contain a huge amount of Vitamin D, but
the amount varies widely by type. There are a ton of
different varieties of mushrooms! Shiitake mushrooms and
white mushroom contain the most Vitamin D naturally.
If the above recommendations do not appeal to you, consider
taking one of the best natural vitamins we recommend. Here
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