Vitamin D and Me

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Vitamin D and Me

• Being Healthy Through Good Choices

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To be healthy we need to

• Work and play safely.
• Eat a balanced diet.
• Get lots of exercise.
• Get fresh air and sunshine.

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Breaking News!

• 3 out of 4 kids are at risk of not getting enough
  Vitamin D. This is according to a new study just
  out.

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Not getting enough Vitamin D can make you feel
bad.
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You may

• Feel tired
• Have aches in your muscles
• Have weak bones

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Where do we get Vitamin D from?

• Milk and products made from fortified milk
• Foods like sardines and other fish
• Eggs have a little bit, and so does margarine.
  Some foods, like cereal, have added Vitamin D.

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But, most of the Vitamin D we need to have
healthy bones, muscles and skin comes from..
?
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The Sun!
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Why are kids at risk?

• Kids are spending more time indoors, sometimes
  watching lots of TV or playing video games.
• Kids are eating (and drinking) too much junk
  food, instead of healthy foods.

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What can YOU do?

• Spend time outdoors. Remember to get at least 10
  to 15 minutes of sunshine every day that the sun
  shines.
• Drink milk every day. Milk contains Vitamin D
  and lots of calcium which makes your teeth and
  bones strong.

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Lets Review

• Many kids in America are not getting enough
  Vitamin D, sometimes making them feel sick.
• This problem could be solved by changing what we
  choose to eat and what we choose to do.

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Lets make good choices.

• Lets eat less junk and replace it with healthy
  foods like milk and fruit.
• Lets get outside in the sunshine.
• Lets get lots of exercise.

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• Thank you for your attention.