Vitamin D

Get your daily dose of the sunshine vitamin

You may already eat sufficient dairy to get your daily dose of calcium, or perhaps you take a supplement. But did you know that to effectively absorb calcium, you need certain levels of Vitamin D? A Vitamin D deficiency can lead to malformed bones in the very young and bone fractures in older adults, especially postmenopausal women, simply because their bodies can’t absorb calcium on their own.

The easiest way to get Vitamin D is from sunlight, but if you live in the northern part of the country you may not see enough sunshine from November to February to reach the recommended daily allowance. Only a few foods— fish and cod liver oil—contain Vitamin D naturally. However, you can increase your intake year-round by including delicious Smart Balance® Buttery Spreads containing Vitamin D in your food plan. The combination of nutrients in our spreads help your body absorb the calcium it needs to maintain healthy bones.