Strong Bones for Healthy Aging
As we get older, nutrition rules change—or at least get stricter. You need more of some nutrients, like vitamin B12, and less of others. Here's how—and what—to eat (and do) in your 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond.
12 Ways to Get Your Daily Vitamin D
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Certain mushrooms
Just like humans, mushrooms have the capacity to produce vitamin D when exposed to ultraviolet light.
Mushrooms, however, are usually grown in the dark and don't contain the vitamin. Specific brands, however, are grown in ultraviolet light to spur vitamin D production.
Check to see if vitamin D–rich 'shrooms, like Dole's Portobello Mushrooms, are available at a store near you. They're perfect for vegetarians looking for plant-based foods that contain the vitamin. Dole's portobellos will give you 400 IUs of vitamin D per 3-ounce serving (about 1 cup of diced mushrooms).
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