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Dr Tassos C. Kyriakides, a biostatistician/epidemiologist at Yale University, unravels the multiple benefits of Mediterranean nutrition.
Where do we get vitamin D from?
Direct sunlight on to the skin, includes the main source of Vitamin D especially during sunny
months starting from April up till September. Other naturally occurring sources of Vitamin
D include oily fish, for example, mackerel, salmon and sardines as well as egg yolk and
red meat. Breakfast cereals, infant formula and non-dairy milk alternatives have added
vitamin D.
Where can we find vitamin C?
Vitamin C, or otherwise called ascorbic acid, is found in an extensive selection of fruits and vegetables. These include citrus fruit, for example, oranges, broccoli, brussels sprouts peppers, strawberries, blackcurrants and potatoes.