WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For those who avoid the sun and don't like milk or other dairy products, U.S. researchers say they are working on a vitamin D-fortified bread.
Connie Weaver of Purdue University and colleagues say studies suggest about 7-in-10 people in the United States may not get enough vitamin D — something necessary for the body to absorb calcium.
In addition, to contributing to healthy bones, vitamin D appears to have body-wide beneficial effects when it comes to heart disease, cancer, allergy in children and other conditions.
Many get their vitamin D from milk, dairy products do not provide enough, Weaver says.
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