How Are Vitamin D and

Calcium Connected?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
CALCIUM & VITAMIN D

Calcium gives our bones the strength to

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stretch and move. Without it our bones Did You Know?
would not hold together as well and our
everyday activities would be much more When living in Humboldt
difficult to do. County during the winter,
Eating vitamin D foods also helps our we cannot get enough
body correctly absorb calcium. vitamin D from
the sun...

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Healthy
Bones
Calcium Rich Foods Include:
 Yogurt*
 Tofu
 Sardines*
 Spinach & greens
 Cheese*
HSU
*Represent foods rich in BOTH DINING
Calcium and Vitamin D.
Humboldt State University
VITAMIN D FOODS DID YOU KNOW?
Our Humboldt
County sun does
There are two forms
*Thereof
are two forms During the winter months of November– not always give us
Vitamin D:of vita-
min D– vitamin D3 February sun exposure in places north of vitamin D
San Francisco, CA (or the 37th parallel)
 VITAMIN
(Cholecalciferol) D3 D2
& Vitamin
do not give our bodies the vitamin D it
 VITAMIN D2
(Ergocalciferol)
needs to stay healthy.

Foggy climates common to Humboldt

county also block the suns rays from
reaching our skin as effectively as direct
VITAMIN D3 sunlight.
Comes from animal & animal
by-products:
 Fish, yogurt, milk, eggs

It is especially important for us living in

Humboldt County to eat vitamin D rich
foods during winter when we cannot get
vitamin D from sunlight.
VITAMIN D2
Comes from plant products
 Soy, almond, and coconut
milks, mushrooms