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Low In The Vitamin D Department
How much sun you need to get enough Vitamin D depends on where you live, the time of year, how much skin you're exposing - and even the color of your skin. (Photo source: Kallerna at Wikimedia Commons)
According to two recent studies, most kids in this country aren't getting enough Vitamin D. Scientists say a lot of adults are low in the vitamin, too. Ann Dornfeld looks at whether the solution is as simple as spending more time in the sun:
Info on Vitamin D from the Mayo Clinic
Producer: Ann Dornfeld
Release Date: September 2, 2009
Running Time: 3:27