Weight Loss and Vitamin D
Among all the benefits of vitamin D which have been tested and verified, there is one more benefit which will make happy everyone who has troubles maintaining its weight. There is a connection between vitamin D and losing weight. Do you like this? Well, we have to say that this discovery has made “tons of people” happy, so let’s find out more about the connection between vitamin D and weight loss.
Can Vitamin D help you lose weight?
According to a recent study conducted at the University of Minnesota, there is a close connection between the levels of vitamin D and weight loss. The results of this study show that people who had more weight than usual were more successful in losing weight after they have increased the levels of vitamin D in their bodies.
If we look at this issue from a different point, we can’t tell whether vitamin D deficiency is responsible for the weight problems or vice versa. Luckily, according to one study at Uppsala University about the connection between obesity and vitamin D deficiency has shown that obesity can cause deficiency of vitamin D, but vitamin D deficiency can’t cause obesity. To make things even better, a combination of increased vitamin D intake, plus calcium and a low–calorie diet can give great results in lowering your weight.
How to increase your Vitamin D levels?
Now, when you know this fact, get ready to increase your vitamin D levels. As you may already know vitamin D is also popular as the “sunshine” vitamin. So, in order to boost your vitamin D levels you have to get exposed to direct sunlight every day for up to 15 minutes. However, there is one catch here. Spending hours and hours exposed to the sun won’t help a lot since the production of vitamin D will stop as soon as our body receives enough vitamin D.
Another way to increase your levels of vitamin D is through food. Luckily, there are many types of food which are rich in vitamin D. Some of the foods, which are loaded with vitamin D are:
- Mushrooms (Button, Shitake)
- Fish (salmon, catfish, herring, sardines)
- Eggs
- Milk
However, it is much easier to get vitamin D by using vitamin D supplements, but make sure to consult with your doctor first. Avoid using vitamin supplements on your own because it is possible to experience vitamin D overdose if you take high doses for a longer period of time. In this way you can avoid possible health complications related to vitamin D overdose.
Final words
Losing weight and increasing your levels of vitamin D is an extremely good option for us. Vitamin D is good for the health of our bones and at the same time it lowers the risks of multiple sclerosis, diabetes, heart diseases, etc. On the other hand, by losing our weight we also lower the risks of osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and other potential health problems associated to obesity.
The above article is written by Boris Washington who writes about Vitamin D Deficiency Symptoms
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