Which Vitamin D are You Taking?
June 4 2012
Health Benefits of Vitamin D Dependent on Type Taken
BBSRC (May 31 2012)
Vitamin D is important for bone and muscle health. There is concern that we don't get enough of the 'sunshine' vitamin through exposure to sunlight or through diet, so some foods are fortified with vitamin D. Fortification is usually with vitamin D2, as this is not derived from animals.
However, vitamin D3 (the type of vitamin D found in foods including eggs and oily fish) is more effectively converted by the body into the hormone responsible for health benefits in humans.
Findings could lead to how the food industry fortifies food and may particularly benefit promoting health in an increasingly aging population. Further research will look at gender, ethnicity and genetic make-up.
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Category: May 2012
Topic: Food/Nutrition
Health Benefits of Vitamin D Dependent on Type Taken
BBSRC (May 31 2012)
Vitamin D is important for bone and muscle health. There is concern that we don't get enough of the 'sunshine' vitamin through exposure to sunlight or through diet, so some foods are fortified with vitamin D. Fortification is usually with vitamin D2, as this is not derived from animals.
However, vitamin D3 (the type of vitamin D found in foods including eggs and oily fish) is more effectively converted by the body into the hormone responsible for health benefits in humans.
Findings could lead to how the food industry fortifies food and may particularly benefit promoting health in an increasingly aging population. Further research will look at gender, ethnicity and genetic make-up.
Find the rest of the May 2012 articles we've found for you -- or more like this article -- by clicking on the links below.
Category: May 2012
Topic: Food/Nutrition