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    • How Much Sun Exposure Do I Need for Vitamin D?

      Information about vitamin D and its benefits can be found everywhere - books, magazines, the Internet. One of the most commonly quoted statements is that the best source of vitamin d is the sunshine. If so, how can we explain that a great part of the population in USA suffers from vitamin D deficiency?

      In this article, we are going to discuss more about the causes of vitamin D deficiency.

      1- A great number of employees spend their time in the office where there is no direct sunlight. They are constantly under artificial light.

      2- Geographical location of the place you live in plays a key role here. People living closer to the equator have lower chances to experience vitamin D deficiency.

      3- There are many foods fortified with vitamin D but getting the daily dose of vitamin D from food can be quite difficult.

      4- Because the ozone layer gets more damaged as time goes, most people use sun block creams every day. They do this to protect their skin but at the same

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