Vitamin D

Why a little sun never hurt anyone

Christina Holt — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:00:00 -0700

Parents are often quick to lather their kids in sunscreen to help protect them from the sun’s harmful rays. But before you apply, you might want to consider the important health benefits the sun provides for your child. These tips will help you choose the best place and time to give your child some of that necessary vitamin D.

Vitamin D: Best sources when the sun goes down

Dawn Viola — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:07:00 -0800

The best source of vitamin D is the sun, but what's a girl to do when Old Man Winter forces you to stay inside? Turn to food.

Why your kids might need more vitamin D

Laura Owens — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:00:00 -0800

Research suggests 70 percent of children in the U.S. are either low or deficient in Vitamin D. Find out why adequate D is important for your family’s health.

Meatless Monday: Carrot-mushroom barley stew

Patricia Conte — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:15:00 -0700

It's okay to admit that you don't always think about how to get your bones in top shape. When you do think about it, milk and calcium are often the first two things that come to mind, right? Did you know that vitamin D is key to helping your body absorb that calcium to build and maintain strong bones?

Vitamin D fact sheet: Celebrating the sunshine vitamin

Jessica Padykula — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:41:00 -0700

Spring has finally sprung, the sun is shining and you’ll likely be spending much more time outdoors in the coming months -- but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be getting enough vitamin D, sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because it can be obtained through sun exposure. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that one-third of Americans are not getting enough vitamin D. To get the inside scoop on what this means and how to ensure we’re getting enough, SheKnows turned to Wendy Bazilian, DrPH, RD, author ofThe SuperFoodsRx Diet. Here are the vitamin D facts.

5 Stress-busting foods

Michele Borboa, MS — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:36:00 -0800

Do you immediately crave comfort food when stress hatchets your happiness? Reaching for your preferred foods—whether they are high-carb, sugary, fatty, salty, creamy, or crunchy—can certainly make you feel better in the short-run, but if your level of stress has you frequently noshing on high calorie comfort foods, you’re going to create another source of stress: weight gain. Here are five healthy stress-busting foods that offer long-term comfort without the need to worry about your waist.

4 Nutrients you’re not getting enough of

Michelle Dudash — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:27:00 -0700

The recently released report from the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans committee discussed that while most of Americans are over-nourished with calories, they still come up short in key nutrients, vitamin D, calcium, potassium and dietary fiber.

Osteoporosis: Expert answers to FAQs

Linda Melone, CSCS — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:40:00 -0700

If you've recently joined the ranks of the 10 million people in the US diagnosed with osteoporosis , you may wonder how and why this happened, especially if you exercise and eat well. We asked osteoporosis expert Dr. Kathryn Diemer, from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to answer our most perplexing osteoporosis and bone-building questions.

Help your kids get more Vitamin D (and why they need it!)

Sarah W. Caron — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:46:00 -0700

You've probably heard of Vitamin D, a nutrient that the body naturally makes with sun exposure. But since people have taken to covering up to avoid the sun's not-so-fun side effects of skin cancer, people are getting less of it. Here's why you need to make sure that your kids get enough and where to get it from.

The importance of vitamin D for your family

Lynsey Strader — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:54:00 -0800

Did you know that one of the most important things you can do for your health is waiting just outside your front door? Have you heard that you can you take an essential vitamin by just standing in the sunshine for 15 minutes a day?