Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Pre-Teen Girls Need More Vitamin D

Did you know that in the winter months pre-teen girls need more Vitamin D?


According to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, " teen girls need a vitamin D intake of about 750 IU per day to have levels in their blood that allow for healthy bone growth".

Abrams said "that wearing sun block and not spending time outside can cut down on the vitamin D we get from the sun."


Read the entire story at Reuters or an excerpt at Smart Tan.