#318 Vitamin D

When our skin is directly [1] to the sun, our bodies make vitamin D, a vital tool that helps with calcium [2] and building strong bones. Some of it comes from diet, but a good portion also comes from the sun. And according to the Mayo Clinic, as little as 10 minutes of sun [3] can provide us with our daily dose. According to the vitamin D council, "your body can produce 10,000 to 25,000 IU of vitamin D in just a little under the time it takes for your skin to [4] pink.