Women's Health
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Vitamins, Nutrients and Minerals Every Woman Needs
Vitamin D
Vitamin D
Not only is this vitamin crucial for healthy bones and strong muscles; it has also been linked to reduced levels of depression and possibly improved immunity and may help lower your chance of heart attack.
How much you need: Ages 18-50: 5 micrograms (mcg)/day; ages 51-70: 10 mcg/day; ages 71+: 15 mcg/day
Where to get it: Fortified milk, fatty fish (salmon, tuna). Also formed naturally as a result of exposure to sunlight.
By Angela Hiatt, published July 19, 2011. Angela is a Montana-based freelance writer and social media editor.
