{"id":20082,"date":"2017-12-11T11:19:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T16:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=20082"},"modified":"2017-12-11T11:19:29","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T16:19:29","slug":"pro-athletes-employ-the-power-of-sunshine-vitamin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/pro-athletes-employ-the-power-of-sunshine-vitamin\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Athletes Seek Competitive Advantage Via Sunshine: WSJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Wall Street Journal reported that a new trend in athletic organizations including the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburg\u00a0Steelers embraces an advantage\u00a0that is as old as the sun: Vitamin D.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With millions of dollars at stake, elite teams are tracking player health more precisely than ever to make sure their athletes keep playing,&#8221; the Journal&#8217;s Rachel Bachman writes. &#8220;As part of this push, teams in all U.S. major leagues, some college athletic departments and the U.S. men\u2019s and women\u2019s soccer teams have started monitoring players\u2019 vitamin D levels and intake. A few are even recommending more time in the sun, which helps the body produce the nutrient.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dietician Lisa\u00a0McDowell of the NHL&#8217;s Detroit Red Wings is one of the professionals taking her advise a step further, telling the players to get outside and soak up the natural vitamin D when they get out of the dreary Midwest.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_17617\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BN-MF782_0125vi_M_20160122155734.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17617\" class=\"wp-image-17617 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BN-MF782_0125vi_M_20160122155734-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"BN-MF782_0125vi_M_20160122155734\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BN-MF782_0125vi_M_20160122155734-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BN-MF782_0125vi_M_20160122155734-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/BN-MF782_0125vi_M_20160122155734.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Tomas Jurco<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Red Wings players get little sun due to the team\u2019s Midwestern locale,&#8221; Bachman writes. &#8220;Ms. McDowell encourages players to spend time outside when the team plays in California so they can soak up vitamin D.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/elite-athletes-try-a-new-training-tactic-more-vitamin-d-1453745154?tesla=y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to read the entire article from the Wall Street Journal.<\/a><\/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. 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A few are even recommending more time in the sun, which helps the body produce the nutrient.\"  Dietician Lisa\u00a0McDowell of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings is one of the professionals taking her advise a step further, telling the players to get outside and soak up the natural vitamin D when they get out of the dreary Midwest.    \"Red Wings players get little sun due to the team\u2019s Midwestern locale,\" Bachman writes. \"Ms. McDowell encourages players to spend time outside when the team plays in California so they can soak up vitamin D.\"  Click here to read the entire article from the Wall Street Journal.  &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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A few are even recommending more time in the sun, which helps the body produce the nutrient.\" Dietician Lisa\u00a0McDowell of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings is one of the professionals taking her advise a step further, telling the players to get outside and soak up the natural vitamin D when they get out of the dreary Midwest. \"Red Wings players get little sun due to the team\u2019s Midwestern locale,\" Bachman writes. \"Ms. McDowell encourages players to spend time outside when the team plays in California so they can soak up vitamin D.\" Click here to read the entire article from the Wall Street Journal. &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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