{"id":13752,"date":"2013-10-29T04:00:25","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=13752"},"modified":"2013-10-31T14:10:14","modified_gmt":"2013-10-31T18:10:14","slug":"help-celebrate-vitamin-d-day-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/help-celebrate-vitamin-d-day-this-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate &#8216;Vitamin D Day&#8217; this Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join the vitamin D community this Saturday, Nov. 2, in support of Vitamin D Day, a day to\u00a0recognize \u00a0deficiency of the sunshine vitamin as a world problem.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamindday.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vitamin D Day\u00a0website<\/a>: &#8220;Researchers agree that at least one third of the world is deficient in vitamin D, and some scientists even think a greater percent of people are deficient in vitamin D. Why are so many people deficient, you might ask? It\u2019s simple really. We get vitamin D from sun exposure. And now, more than ever, the world\u2019s population lives an indoor lifestyle, avoiding the sun daily.\u00a0Doctors are beginning to discover that vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for many diseases and may make some diseases more severe. They\u2019re also discovering that vitamin D can be an important piece in the treatment of some illnesses and diseases.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Supporting Vitamin D Day is easy! First, learn more about vitamin D. Then, take a little time to educate your family and friends. &#8220;Conquering world vitamin D deficiency starts with better awareness on how we get vitamin D and how we can make sure we\u2019re getting enough. Share a simple key fact from the link above, something your family and friends may not know about. The more people know, the more we can ensure people are getting enough vitamin D,&#8221; the Vitamin D Day website explains.<\/p>\n<p>And last but not least, participate! The easiest ways to get involved are to change your social media avatars to the official Vitamin D Day image, join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #VitaminDDay, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamindday.net\/order-bracelets\/\" target=\"_blank\">purchase vitamin D awareness bracelets<\/a> to raise awareness and support further research and education.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitamindday.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more about how you can support Vitamin D Day.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a9 2013 International Smart Tan Network. All rights reserved.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join the vitamin D community this Saturday, Nov. 2, in support of Vitamin D Day, a day to\u00a0recognize \u00a0deficiency of the sunshine vitamin as a world problem. According to the\u00a0Vitamin D Day\u00a0website: &#8220;Researchers agree that at least one third of the world is deficient in vitamin D, and some scientists even think a greater percent [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Celebrate &#039;Vitamin D Day&#039; this Saturday - Smart Tan News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join the vitamin D community this Saturday, Nov. 2, in support of Vitamin D Day, a day to\u00a0recognize \u00a0deficiency of the sunshine vitamin as a world problem.  According to the\u00a0Vitamin D Day\u00a0website: &quot;Researchers agree that at least one third of the world is deficient in vitamin D, and some scientists even think a greater percent of people are deficient in vitamin D. Why are so many people deficient, you might ask? It\u2019s simple really. We get vitamin D from sun exposure. And now, more than ever, the world\u2019s population lives an indoor lifestyle, avoiding the sun daily.\u00a0Doctors are beginning to discover that vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for many diseases and may make some diseases more severe. They\u2019re also discovering that vitamin D can be an important piece in the treatment of some illnesses and diseases.&quot;  Supporting Vitamin D Day is easy! First, learn more about vitamin D. Then, take a little time to educate your family and friends. &quot;Conquering world vitamin D deficiency starts with better awareness on how we get vitamin D and how we can make sure we\u2019re getting enough. Share a simple key fact from the link above, something your family and friends may not know about. The more people know, the more we can ensure people are getting enough vitamin D,&quot; the Vitamin D Day website explains.  And last but not least, participate! The easiest ways to get involved are to change your social media avatars to the official Vitamin D Day image, join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #VitaminDDay, and purchase vitamin D awareness bracelets to raise awareness and support further research and education.  Click here to read more about how you can support Vitamin D Day.  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. 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It\u2019s simple really. We get vitamin D from sun exposure. And now, more than ever, the world\u2019s population lives an indoor lifestyle, avoiding the sun daily.\u00a0Doctors are beginning to discover that vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for many diseases and may make some diseases more severe. They\u2019re also discovering that vitamin D can be an important piece in the treatment of some illnesses and diseases.&quot;  Supporting Vitamin D Day is easy! First, learn more about vitamin D. Then, take a little time to educate your family and friends. &quot;Conquering world vitamin D deficiency starts with better awareness on how we get vitamin D and how we can make sure we\u2019re getting enough. Share a simple key fact from the link above, something your family and friends may not know about. The more people know, the more we can ensure people are getting enough vitamin D,&quot; the Vitamin D Day website explains.  And last but not least, participate! The easiest ways to get involved are to change your social media avatars to the official Vitamin D Day image, join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #VitaminDDay, and purchase vitamin D awareness bracelets to raise awareness and support further research and education.  Click here to read more about how you can support Vitamin D Day.  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business.  \u00a9 2013 International Smart Tan Network. 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Share a simple key fact from the link above, something your family and friends may not know about. The more people know, the more we can ensure people are getting enough vitamin D,\" the Vitamin D Day website explains.  And last but not least, participate! The easiest ways to get involved are to change your social media avatars to the official Vitamin D Day image, join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #VitaminDDay, and purchase vitamin D awareness bracelets to raise awareness and support further research and education.  Click here to read more about how you can support Vitamin D Day.  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. 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Share a simple key fact from the link above, something your family and friends may not know about. The more people know, the more we can ensure people are getting enough vitamin D,\" the Vitamin D Day website explains.  And last but not least, participate! The easiest ways to get involved are to change your social media avatars to the official Vitamin D Day image, join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #VitaminDDay, and purchase vitamin D awareness bracelets to raise awareness and support further research and education.  Click here to read more about how you can support Vitamin D Day.  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. 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Share a simple key fact from the link above, something your family and friends may not know about. The more people know, the more we can ensure people are getting enough vitamin D,\" the Vitamin D Day website explains. And last but not least, participate! The easiest ways to get involved are to change your social media avatars to the official Vitamin D Day image, join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #VitaminDDay, and purchase vitamin D awareness bracelets to raise awareness and support further research and education. Click here to read more about how you can support Vitamin D Day. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business. \u00a9 2013 International Smart Tan Network. 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