Vitamin D Helps Build Muscle
Healthy bones depend on calcium, which in turn depends on vitamin D for absorption into the body. Vitamin D is just as important in building and maintaining healthy muscles.Vitamin D helps muscle cells mature and function and keeps them active and strong enough to support your body. On the other hand, lack of vitamin D can make your muscles weak.Unfortunately many older adults don't consume enough vitamin D to meet their daily needs. The recommended intake for vitamin D for those over the age of 70 is 600 milligrams. One cup of milk contains about 100 milligrams of vitamin D.The best food sources of vitamin D are fortified milk, fatty fish and fortified cereals.
Content provided by the American Dietetic Association. For more nutrition tips, visit www.eatright.org.
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