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:

  1. Do you take a swig (1 tablespoon) of cod liver oil every day?
  2. Do you spend 15 minutes or more outside each day (year round)?
  3. Do you drink about four cans of soda a day?
  4. Are you female?
  5. Do you live in the northern half of the United States?
  6. Is your skin naturally dark (without a tan)?
  7. Do you drink three eight-ounce glasses of milk daily?
  8. Are you over the age of 50?
  9. Do you take a vitamin D supplement?
  10. Do you eat salmon, mackerel or sardines every day?


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