Health and Body · Topic 102 of 118
Vitamin D from Sunshine
⭐ MasteredYour body makes vitamin D when your skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps keep your bones and teeth strong, so short periods of safe sunshine are useful.
💡 Fun fact
Vitamin D is sometimes called the sunshine vitamin because your body makes it from sunlight.
All about Vitamin D from Sunshine
Your body makes vitamin D when your skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium, which keeps your bones and teeth strong. Short periods of safe sunshine are useful for most people.
Foods such as oily fish and eggs also contain some vitamin D.
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