People today are more likely to be deficient in vitamin D than to have sufficient levels.
Here how to get more vitamin D, according to an RD.
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registered dietitian and author ofThe Better Period Food Solution.
Additionally, deficiency can cause things like headaches, poor mood, and fatigue.
Do an analysis one day to see how much you are getting, and then take it from there!
5 ways to get more vitamin D into your system
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registered dietitian and author ofThe Better Period Food Solution.
Go outside
Its nicknamed the sunshine vitamin for a reason.
(Yes, still wear sunscreen.)
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Dont stray away from egg yolks, thats where its hiding!
Read: Its a great time to try one of theseeasy sheet pan egg recipes.
Munch on more mushrooms
Addmushroomsto your diet for some vegan-friendly and plant-based vitamin D, says Beckerman.
Though inherently they contain vitamin D, they could be treated with a UV light.
This increases the exposure to vitamin D, thus upping its levels in the mushroom.
I pulled this on my mushroom-hating boyfriend the other day and he had no clue.
registered dietitian and author ofThe Better Period Food Solution.
Another non-gummy supplement she recommends isSolgar Vitamin D3($13).
Its easy to swallow and its free from sugar, wheat, and artificial anything, she says.
Also to note: Vitamin D and calcium work better together, Beckerman says.
She advises taking both supplements at the same time.
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