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Unfortunately, Vitamin D deficiency is common in women in the U.S. and has been linked to cardiovascular disease and strokes, osteoporosis, and depression. Vitamin D is essential to a healthy you and the benefits are numerous.
There are three main ways to get adequate Vitamin D:
1. Get sun. Doctors recommend getting at least 15 minutes of unprotected sun exposure twice a day – once in the morning and once in the afternoon. This doesn’t mean you can skip your sun block all together but getting out in the sun helps your skin do what comes naturally: turning sunlight into Vitamin D.
There are a number of ways to measure your body fat. Most online calculators, however, can only estimate your body fat. One of only a few accurate ways to measure your body fat is to have a DEXA scan – a full body x-ray. These are expensive and usually not covered by insurance.
To get a good sense of your body fat you don’t have to resort to expensive tests or an aggressive personal trainer with fat calipers. You can simply measure your Body Mass Index (BMI) and measure your waist.
There are a number of things that can get in the way of a good night’s rest: money troubles, car alarms, screaming babies. But if you are consistently not sleeping there are a number of things you can do to help you get some solid sleep.
1. Avoid caffeine at least 4 hours before you go to bed.
2. Give up drinking alcohol. Alcohol may help you get to sleep but in actuality it interferes with your ability to stay asleep.
3. Don’t exercise within 4 hours of going to bed.
4. Eat lighter meals in the evening and don’t drink water an hour before you go to bed.
