Best Vitamin D is found in fish

VITAMIN D from animal sources is nearly twice as effective as that which comes from plants, a study suggests.

Researchers compared the animal form of the sunshine vitamin – D3 – mainly found in oily fish and eggs, with D2, which comes from plant sources.

The University of Surrey scientists examined the vitamin D levels of 335 women over two winters.

They were split into five groups, with each group receiving either a placebo, a juice containing vitamin D2 or D3, and a biscuit with D2 or D3.

Vitamin D levels in women who received D3 via juice and biscuit rose by 75 per cent and 74 per cent respectively compared to those who were given D2.

Vitamin D deficiency can result in osteoporosis, rickets and heart disease.