Many of us are worried about what are children are getting, how much exercise they are getting, and how those things relate to their weight (and ultimately their health).
In walks a study from the University of Michigan, that takes a look at blood levels of Vitamin D and how it relates to weight gain. (Low levels indicate increased risk for weight gain).
The best source of Vitamin D is when our bodies are stimulated to manufacture it's own Vitamin D by exposure of the skin to sunlight. So here's my question:
Are the kids with lower levels of Vitamin D the ones spending most of their time inside (as opposed to outside playing in the sunshine)? It seems possible to me that if we sent our kids outside to play more, their levels of Vitamin D would go up and their weight would go down due to the fact they were outside moving around!
Simple enough and a Win-Win situation. Tell me what you think.
Click here to see the Science A GoGo article.
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