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Vitamin D is another nutrient that is very important both during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. This means that your body stores it for longer periods of time than water soluble vitamins-- which have no long term storage. Vitamin D helps increase bone mass which can prevent osteoporosis as well as help with the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. The main ways to get vitamin D are through the suns rays as well as through foods such as forti

Why does Vitamin D intake vary among individuals? Vitamin D is a hot topic, especially in areas of the United States that have low amounts of daily sunshine. As Dietitians, we are often asked about the supplementation of Vitamin D due to its variability of 'intake' depending on the region of which you live in. Vitamin D is found in some foods such as salmon, herring, sardines, egg yolk, milk, and mushrooms. However, it is difficult to receive all of your vitamin D through foo