Prevention (Australia)

QUICK QUIZ: What’s the best source of vitamin D?

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If you said sunshine, you’re on the right track. But simply being outdoors isn’t enough to hit your daily target of this must-have vitamin. In fact, about 20 per cent of your vitamin D comes from food. To get you up to speed, vitamin D plays a key role in bone health – when your skin is exposed to sunlight, vitamin D is produced, which increases calcium absorption. Without enough, your bones are at risk of softening. Luckily, the results from a recent nutrition analysis are in and eggs have come out on top as one of the best dietary sources of vitamin D. Two eggs contain more than 80 per cent of your daily needs (much more than initially thought). So, get cracking!

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