05.01.13
Vitamin D has long been known to support a variety of health related issues, but ShopSmart magazine, from Consumer Reports, Yonkers, NY, found that at times these claims can be exaggerated or inaccurate. In its April issue, the magazine featured answers to some of the most common questions about vitamin D and named the best from its tests of 32 vitamin D products.
ShopSmart found that when it comes to being concerned about vitamin D, people wonder if they are getting enough. For those who don’t get at least some midday sun exposure during the warmer months or don’t regularly consume vitamin D rich foods such as fatty fish, eggs, fortified milk or soy products, a vitamin D supplement might help. Highlights from recent tests of 32 vitamin D, calcium-D combos and kid’s D products found that all had at least as much D as their labels claimed. Overall, the best vitamin D supplement buy, according to the report, was Trader Joe’s Vitamin D, priced at $5 for 180 soft gels (3 cents per pill). Other good buys included GNC Vitamin D-3, Nature Made D3 Liquid Softgels, Now Vitamin D3, Rite-Aid Vitamin D-3, The Vitamin Shoppe Vitamin D3, Walgreens D3 and Whole Foods Market Vitamin D3 (all cost 4 cents per pill).
ShopSmart found that when it comes to being concerned about vitamin D, people wonder if they are getting enough. For those who don’t get at least some midday sun exposure during the warmer months or don’t regularly consume vitamin D rich foods such as fatty fish, eggs, fortified milk or soy products, a vitamin D supplement might help. Highlights from recent tests of 32 vitamin D, calcium-D combos and kid’s D products found that all had at least as much D as their labels claimed. Overall, the best vitamin D supplement buy, according to the report, was Trader Joe’s Vitamin D, priced at $5 for 180 soft gels (3 cents per pill). Other good buys included GNC Vitamin D-3, Nature Made D3 Liquid Softgels, Now Vitamin D3, Rite-Aid Vitamin D-3, The Vitamin Shoppe Vitamin D3, Walgreens D3 and Whole Foods Market Vitamin D3 (all cost 4 cents per pill).
