JAKARTA, iNews.id – During the Covid-19 pandemic like now, it is important to meet all the body’s needs, including intake vitamin. One of them is vitamin D which provides a variety of benefits for health and well-being immunity body.
Vitamin D, is very important for body function. Starting from helping strengthen muscles, fighting inflammation, preventing diabetes, to the most important thing at this time is maintaining body immunity.
As we know, the immune system is very important during the Covid-19 pandemic like now. Moreover, the role of vitamin D in preventing these infections has been of particular concern during the pandemic.
Vitamin D requirements vary by age group. For children over one year of age, it is recommended to get more than 600 IU of vitamin D per day. Then for adults, both women and men, both need 600 IU. Meanwhile, for the elderly (elderly) over 70 years, need 800 IU of vitamin D.
The easiest way to meet your vitamin D intake is to take supplements. However, there is another way that is no less easy and certainly cheap to get this one vitamin. Anything? Check out the information, summarized from Healthline, reported Monday (28/6/2021).
1. Bask in the sun
The easiest and free way to get vitamin D is to sunbathe in the morning. Therefore, sunlight is important for the formation of vitamin D. Activation of this vitamin D can occur with the help of sunlight. Therefore, bask in the morning sun from sunrise to 09.00 and afternoon at 15.00 until sunset. Do it for 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Consumption of fish
Fatty fish and seafood are one of them source of vitamin D the good one. For example, a 3.5-ounce serving, or 100 grams of canned salmon, can provide up to 386 IU of vitamin D, which is 50 percent of the daily requirement. In addition to salmon, you can also eat tuna, mackerel, sardines, anchovies, oysters, and shrimp.
Editor : Elvira Anna
