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The jury is still out on these potential
benefits
Research
has uncovered vitamin D's involvement in
other places in the body, such as the pancreas,
muscles, skin, immune cells, and some cancer
cells, all of which suggests that it may
be of use in treating disorders such as
cancer.
Too
much may be risky
While your major source of vitamin D is
the exposure of your skin to sunlight, your
age, lifestyle, the intensity of the sunlight,
and even the use of sunscreen, may put you
at risk of falling short of meeting your
needs through sunlight.
Too
much vitamin D, through supplements or food,
but not sunlight, can be harmful and can
cause kidney stones, nausea, loss of appetite,
and vomiting, as well as damage to the kidneys,
blood vessels, heart and lungs, and even
death. For safety's sake, the upper limit
daily is set at 2,000 IU.
Top five vitamin C-rich foods
Milk, fortified, 8 oz.
Cereals, fortified, ready-to-eat.
Egg, large.
Evaporated milk,2 tbls.
Dietary supplement.
Quick tips to clinch your needs
Pour 8 ounces of milk on top of a serving
of raisin bran cereal to start your day.An
egg omelet is a delicious hot lunch or fast
dinner.Mix a cup of milk instead of water
into your evening mug of instant cocoa.
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