Re:The worthlessness of Vitamin D is mildly exaggerated
by remix2000 on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @02:55AM
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Here in northern Europe, there just isn't enough sunlight to not become deficient, so a vitamin D supplement is a must.
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Re:The worthlessness of Vitamin D is mildly exaggerated
by b-zee on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @04:47AM
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I looked up data from a calorie tracking app I used a while ago and I got just enough vitamin D. Main sources were fish, eggs and dairy products. However, I ate a lot and I'm quite sure in winter there will have been periods where I didn't get the recommend intake.
So if you live in a northern country and you don't like fish, I suppose it's quite a good idea to take a supplement.
Though as OP said, even if the sun isn't strong enough, there are plenty of benefits to going outside beside vitamin D.
Re:The worthlessness of Vitamin D is mildly exaggerated
by goda90 on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @10:31AM
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Vitamin D is fat soluble, so it would be feasible to build up a supply in summer to last through winter. I've seen it theorized that a cyclical weight gain and loss tied to preindustrial seasonal food availability also plays a role.
Re:The worthlessness of Vitamin D is mildly exaggerated
by spacington on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @10:49AM
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People tend to fatten up on winter and peaking at around winter solstice
Not sure how your plan should work?!
Re:The worthlessness of Vitamin D is mildly exaggerated
by goda90 on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @11:10AM
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Because of industrial food chains making that possible. Before we could refridgerate and ship food all over, most of your calories came from seasonal foods, and summer is usually more bountiful than winter.
Re:The worthlessness of Vitamin D is mildly exaggerated
by Rodmine on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @11:18AM
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If you gain weight during summer (so that excess vitamin D is stored in fat cells) and use body's stored fat in the winter (eat at a deficit, so that your stored fat, rich in vitamin D, is used), you need no supplementation. This is what all animals living in the region do.