Nutrition: Why this vitamin is especially important during safer-at-home measures

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for the body. This fat-soluble vitamin plays an important role in numerous processes in the body from bone health to immune function while aiding in chronic disease prevention. A limited number of foods naturally contain vitamin D. Typically, most people meet at least part of their vitamin D needs from sunlight exposure. The warmer and sunnier days of spring and summer are ideal for boosting vitamin D levels. With “Safer at Home” measures in place d