The health world has been buzzing as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has increased the amount of vitamin D children should have daily to 400 IU (International Units). Since Vitamin D is not as easy to come by as say, vitamin C, take this quiz to see how much you know about this important vitamin that's been making the news.
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Pedro Garcia
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Wow. I bombed that one.
1Yep, me too.
2WOW - I so sucked on that one 1/5
3so kids aren't getting enough sun at recess? It was 45 mins ever day, back when I was in school.
4aw only 1 of 5 /:
5i hate the sun thing. 10-15 minutes is exactly what it says! that's not even enough to tan! so a lot of proponents will say "oh but if you tell people that then they will bake and get skin cancer". well 15 minutes is 15 minutes! you won't get skin cancer in 15 minutes. it's not the researcher's fault that people are idiots
64/5 - I missed the "fat-soluble" one - I totally should've known that, what with being a Kinesiology major and having my nutrition class last semester! LOL! Oops.
73/5 - umm.. how did I miss the first one considering it was actually IN the question??!! Actually I take about 800 IU most days coz many studies have shown recently that you need more than 400.
My mil was diagnosed with a Vitamin D deficiency last year and it manifested in the worst cramps in her legs at night. She had to take vit D shots every week for months! Now she goes out into the sun a lot more often.
82/5.I guessed on most of them
91/5 - well, at least I now know about vitamin D!
10You should update this because adults are suppose to get 1000 IU + daily NOT 400, that is WAY TOO little!!! Katie171 = you need to take more vitamin D missy! ha ha!
11sunbathing is actually good for the bones! lol
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