Winter Sunlight Guide: When to Soak Up the Vitamin D

Anukkriti Tomar

Sunlight provides vitamin D for strong bones.

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Vitamin D deficiency causes fatigue, body aches, joint pain.

Vitamin D deficiency weakens bones, increasing fracture risk.

Many people take vitamin D supplements to address deficiency.

The natural way to combat vitamin D deficiency is by sitting in sunlight.

When to soak up yourself in sun?

In northern India, the best time to get sunlight is between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

You only need to sit in sunlight for 15 minutes, wearing sleeveless clothes and shorts.

This allows your body to absorb maximum sunlight for better benefits.