Vitamin D is an extremely important nutrient that has powerful effects on the body. But despite its importance, many people just don’t seem to get the required daily dose. In fact, over 40% of American adults, as well as approximately 1 billion people worldwide, are vitamin D deficient!
If you don’t know, a few foods contain vitamin D; and most of it is actually produced in your skin in response to UV rays from the sun – which is why it’s sometimes called the “sunshine vitamin”.
6Increased Body Weight
Vitamin D optimizes your body’s ability to absorb important nutrients – such as calcium – which is essential not only for bone health, but also for a healthy metabolism. It helps your body burn calories. Research suggests that obesity increases the body’s need for the vitamin because of the higher amounts of fat tissue.
Moreover, people with larger waistlines have trouble converting vitamin D to a more usable form, and may need up to 3 times the amount than people of average weight – in order to maintain healthy levels.
