Sunscreen use and indoor lifestyles have led to widespread need for more vitamin D, several experts agree in a recent article in the Chicago Tribune.

“We stay inside in the North to keep warm, or in the air-conditioning in the South to keep cool,” dietician/nutritionist Kim Larson told the Tribune. “Instead of going outside to play, we’re inside, on our computers. When we’re out, we wear clothing or sunscreen to protect us from cancer.”

The article says it’s ideal to get some midday sun without sunscreen, while conceding that it is not on option for many people, lists some valuable food options, factors that affect vitamin D production from the sun and some of the established effects vitamin D has on the body.

“D is the closest thing to a magic bullet in the vitamin world, affecting our health from every angle. It maintains our calcium and phosphorous levels, which in turn strengthen our immune system, keep us sharp and help prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and many types of cancer. D helps prevent osteoporosis (weak bones) and osteomalacia (bone pain),” the article says.

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