Vitamin D
Benefits:
Vitamin D works with calcium to strengthen your bones. It aids in calcium absorption, so take your D when you take your calcium. Vitamin D also may help prevent osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, and may reduce your risk of certain types of cancers.
Optimum:
There are two ways to get vitamin D--from your food and from sunlight. The safest way is to get an adequate amount from food and supplements. Take 400 IU per day as a supplement if you’re under age 70, and take 600 IU per day as a supplement if you’re over age 70.
Getting 400 IU of vitamin D and 1,200 mg of calcium per day can make your real age as much as 1.3 years younger.
Good Sources:
Mackerel, Soya milk, Evaporated milk, Milk-Low-fat, Margarine, Raisin bran, Corn flakes & Egg
