Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Vitamin D
It's pretty important...
You can read why in this article by the Baltimore Sun's Meredith Cohn posted at KnoxNews.com:
"For years, Americans have been taught that as summer approaches, they should reach for sunscreen to protect themselves from a scorching burn - and the skin cancer it might trigger. But new research shows that by covering up, they may be sacrificing important vitamin D, which is made by the skin when it's exposed to sunlight.
So, ahead of the beach season, here's some guidance about the sunshine vitamin from Dr. Elizabeth A. Streeten, assistant professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology, diabetes and nutrition at the University of Maryland School of Medicine."
