Vitamin D

Basics

Vitamin D actually refers to a group of steroid molecules, also called the sunlight vitamin, the only vitamin the body manufactures naturally.

Benefits

It is vital for the control of the levels of calcium in the blood, essential for building strong bones and teeth, helps strengthen the immune system and may prevent some types of cancer.

Sources

green peppers, citrus fruits and juices, strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli, turnip greens and other leafy greens, sweet and white potatoes.

Deficiency

softening of the bones known as osteomalacia, osteoporosis.