The American Academy of Pediatrics today issued new recommendations regarding daily Vitamin D intake for kids. Children , from newborns to teenagers, should now take twice as much Vitamin D as previously recommended because of its role in preventing disease – in addition to maintaining strong bones. In order to obtain the newly recommended 400 units each day, children can drink 4 cups of milk. However, one of the best ways to get the vitamin is to simply play in the sun. Our bodies produce Vitamin D when sunshine hits the skin. Other good sources include fortified cereals, and oily fish such as tuna, sardines, or mackerel.
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Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.