Time to boost your vitamin D levels
With the clocks going forward on 28th March, we can officially say good bye to the winter blues and look forward to the start of British Summer Time. Getting outside and making the most of the extra hour of daylight is a wonderful way to top-up your vitamin D levels, which are likely to have fallen during the dark winter months. Vitamin D is essential for good health and is particularly important for healthy bones, heart and a strong immune system. To give your vitamin D levels a boost:
- Spend at least 20 minutes outside every day with your forearms, hands and face exposed to the daylight;
- Eat oily fish three times per week and experiment with different varieties including anchovies, sardines, mackerel, herring and salmon. Tuna is also a good oily fish, but limit consumption to once per week as there is a risk of high levels of pollutants such as mercury.
To help you spring clean your diet and get your health back on track, contact us or book an appointment at one of our London clinics.
Julia
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