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Image from skcin.org There has been so much talk in recent years about Vitamin D, and yet many people are still not sure why. Vitamin D is a testament as to why we need to see constant research in the field of nutrition as almost every week we’re discovering more and more just how vital this wonderful Vitamin is. Being however, that it is a relatively new player on the vitamin field, there is a lot of confusion about what it is, how it works, how much we actually need, and how to fix it if we’re deficient. I’ve written this article with a focus on the type of questions I get asked on a daily basis, so hopefully you find it useful. Do I need vitamin D? The answer is YES!. We all need vitamin D, it is invaluable to our functioning and overall health, and yet can be quite difficult to get solely through our food. Research shows that one third of Australians are deficient in Vitamin D and yet many of us have only recently heard about the benefits of this multifunctional vitamin. Although b...

As a Nutritionist, I am constantly amazed at all the different ways that people perceive the idea of health, and what they consider to be 'healthy'. Some people see 'health' as having more energy, or not getting the flu every winter. Others stand in a place of illness and see health as being free of that illness, or living without symptoms. For some, we look at our health from a place of prevention. What I do today will affect me in years to come. And what about healthy living? For some, healthy living means getting a pizza or a McDonalds burger that has lettuce on it. Or buying the low fat ice cream instead of the regular kind. Many feel they can eat whatever they like provided they take a handful of supplements daily and do a little exercise, or that buying a cereal that has a super food powder in it is their good deed for the day. Some won’t eat anything that isn’t raw, or is from an animal, some only eat fruit. Health means different things to so many different peo...