Making sure that milk is always on the table is an easy way you can help build a strong family.
Milk is naturally nutrient-rich like no other beverage, and provides 9 essential nutrients that your family needs.
Are You D-prived?
Many experts believe that vitamin D deficiency is a major health issue and are focused on ways to help close the country's vitamin D gap. See if you're getting enough of this vital and versatile vitamin, or if you're at risk of falling short with the following quiz.
Some things to consider:
- Do you take a swig (1 tablespoon) of cod liver oil every day?
- Do you spend 15 minutes or more outside each day (year round)?
- Do you drink about four cans of soda a day?
- Are you female?
- Do you live in the northern half of the United States?
- Is your skin naturally dark (without a tan)?
- Do you drink three eight-ounce glasses of milk daily?
- Are you over the age of 50?
- Do you take a vitamin D supplement?
- Do you eat salmon, mackerel or sardines every day?


