VITAMINS
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient that contributes to healthy bones, teeth and immune system. It also helps our muscles function properly and aids in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus in our bodies. Vitamin D is often called 'the sunshine vitamin', because our skin produces it when it reacts with sunlight. But unless we spend a lot of time outdoors in the sun, most of us probably don't get enough of it on a daily basis, so it's better to rely on food and supplements.
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References:
>http://www.healthline.com/health/food-nutrition/benefits-vitamin-d#Overview1
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3513873/
https://www.bda.uk.com/foodfacts/VitaminD.pdf
https://www.globalhealthnow.org/object/vitamin-d-fortified-milk
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The practice of fortifying milk with vitamin D was started in the United States in the 1930s. It was an effort to eliminate rickets, a bone-weakening disease that was prevalent at the time among children from poor families. Milk was chosen due to its wide availability and richness in calcium.