Ain't no sunshine
Firstly, the largely sedentary lifestyle we lead, mostly glued to a screen, is limiting our exposure to the natural Vitamin D we can get from the outdoors. Secondly, because of the low-fat epidemic that began in the 1980s, dietary fats gradually began disappearing from everyone’s plate due to concerns over heart health and obesity by nutritionists and doctors. Since Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, now after almost 40 years, we are witnessing a marked deficiency of this vitamin in people of all ages and genders.
Why do we need it?
Vitamin D keeps bones healthy and strong, benefits the immune system and is important for brain health as well. People with low Vitamin D are at a much greater risk of depression and increased susceptibility to infections.
Sources Exercise: New research from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that exercising two or three hours per week boosts the levels of Vitamin D in the body.
Good quality fats: Avoid going fat-free with your food since Vitamin D3 is a fat soluble vitamin. Instead, add generous amounts of desi ghee, home-churned butter, kacchi ghani (cold pressed) oils, nuts, dry fruits and dairy products originating from indigenous breeds of cows.
No supplements: As the name suggests, supplements are only to supplement or aid and enhance. They are in no way a replacement for your baseline diet, which needs to be addressed first.
- 19-Feb-2020
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