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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/vitamin-d-the-nutrient-your-body-needs-now/">Vitamin D: The Nutrient Your Body Needs Now!</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted March 29, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Caroline Shannon</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Who would have thought that a nice, long walk outside could not only help a gal get her butt in shape, but also provide her with a daily shot of vitamin D? But while the weather is still fluctuating between chilly and springtime sun, and April showers are just around the corner, people may tend to stay indoors a little bit longer. What this means then is that while the sun is hibernating, women must rely on certain food sources to get their daily dose of the nutrient known for helping to prevent osteoporosis, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes. Such vitamin D-rich foods include milk, salmon and orange juice. The current recommended daily allowance of vitamin D is 200 IUs (international units – about the amount found in a 3-ounce can of tuna)…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/vitamin-d-the-nutrient-your-body-needs-now/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/vitamin-d-the-nutrient-your-body-needs-now/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/vitamin-d-the-nutrient-your-body-needs-now/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/vitamin-d-the-nutrient-your-body-needs-now/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/supplements/">supplements</a><br /><br /> </P>