Now let's talk about vitamin D, which is perhaps the most familiar to everyone as it appears as a supplemented ingredient in a multitude of foods that we consume on a daily basis. Milk, for example, is the clearest case of this addition as a commercial claim, but wouldn't it be better to consume it naturally and palatably, as in a delicious piece of toast with oil?
Vitamin D is usually associated with calcium, and vitamin D ensures that this calcium is assimilated in the body. Moreover, when these compounds act together, they contribute to the prevention of osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones thinner and weaker and more prone to fractures and to the general maintenance of our bone structure.
Our body also needs vitamin D for other functions. Our muscles need it for proper movement and coordination with the central nervous system and these nerves need it to transmit messages between the brain and other parts of the body. Vitamin D is essential for the immune system to fight bacteria and viruses that attack it.
Do you know how you can also get vitamin D naturally? By exposure to the sun. When the skin is exposed to sunlight, our body produces it naturally, but always with protection, as the use of sunscreen does not prevent this production. We recommend you to enjoy, sitting on a terrace, a toast with a good extra virgin olive oil this weekend, of course.
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