If Your Trying to Lose Weight Top up on Vitamin D
A study done in Minnesota in 38 overweight men and women put on a calorie restricted diet showed that for each 1ng/ml increase in vitamin D obese people lost 1/2 lb more weight. So if your trying to lose weight check your vitamin D levels, walk in the sunshine a little and eat oily fish, vitamin D enriched milk or orange juice.
Table 3: Selected Food Sources of Vitamin D [23-25]
| Food | IUs per serving* | Percent DV** |
|---|---|---|
| Cod liver oil, 1 tablespoon | 1,360 | 340 |
| Salmon, cooked, 3.5 ounces | 360 | 90 |
| Mackerel, cooked, 3.5 ounces | 345 | 90 |
| Tuna fish, canned in oil, 3 ounces | 200 | 50 |
| Sardines, canned in oil, drained, 1.75 ounces | 250 | 70 |
| Milk, nonfat, reduced fat, and whole, vitamin D-fortified, 1 cup | 98 | 25 |
| Margarine, fortified, 1 tablespoon | 60 | 15 |
| Ready-to-eat cereal, fortified with 10% of the DV for vitamin D, 0.75-1 cup (more heavily fortified cereals might provide more of the DV) | 40 | 10 |
| Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is found in yolk) | 20 | 6 |
| Liver, beef, cooked, 3.5 ounces | 15 | 4 |
| Cheese, Swiss, 1 ounce | 12 | 4 |
Thank you for the info!
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ReplyDeleteDear Erica and Vrinda: I have just finished the post I was busy with my little one he he rebecca
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ReplyDeleteNice info.. thanks for sharing rebecca!
ReplyDeleteinteresting! I wonder if that why I lose more weight in the summer despite eating pretty much the same too? huh.
ReplyDeleteThis is very good to know. Good thing I'm not picky in food, so I've got my pick to vitamin D ingredients.
ReplyDeleteInteresting info! Is Vitamin D one you can get too much of? (besides the sunlight of course!) ;-)
ReplyDeleteDidn't know that.... thanks for the information!
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Wow, interesting. Well, I have my entire family on vitamin D so they should thank me!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is an excellent tip, thank you.
ReplyDeleteRebecca: like wise!
ReplyDeleteSanghi: no problem
LK: maybe but i beat your more active in the summer!
Jenn: good not to be picky he he
Deb: yep its a fat soluble vit so you wouldn't want to overdo supplements if your deficient just what MD recommends 10,000 iU I think, Gina do you know?
Gina: like it
Angie and Donna: thanks
rebecca
Thanks Rebecca! Do you know if fish oil capsules have vitamin D in them?
ReplyDeleteVery good info, thank you!
ReplyDeleteReeni: to answer your question I guess you would have to check ingredients, maybe some do but most will only contain omega 3 as it is extracted from fish to make supplement. hope that helps
ReplyDeletecalm in the kitchen no problem
Thanks! I am taking one 1,000 iu D supplement a day along with turmeric to see if i can more naturally deal with my asthma and improve my breathing and keep reading it's a good combo.
ReplyDeleteThanks! This should help to lose the poutine gut :)
ReplyDeletedeb thats good, Phyliss he he
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info!! I'm trying to lose 8 dreaded pounds, so this is definitely up my ally :) I want to get back into my prepregnancy pants, LOL!!
ReplyDeleteDiana you can do it i'll help
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