Prairie Fare: Wintry days and the vitamin D dilemma

  • Prairie Fare: Wintry days and the vitamin D dilemma
    Prairie Fare: Wintry days and the vitamin D dilemma
  • Prairie Fare: Wintry days and the vitamin D dilemma
    Prairie Fare: Wintry days and the vitamin D dilemma
  • Fortified cereals and milks can be good sources of vitamin D. (Pixabay photo)
    Fortified cereals and milks can be good sources of vitamin D. (Pixabay photo)

    Vitamin D helps our immune system fend off bacteria and viruses, and it helps our nerves fire and our muscles contract.

    We were seated at a sunny table in a restaurant recently. Brightness on a cold winter day always boosts people’s moods. When I sat in the booth, unfortunately, the sun was lasering my eyes. All the tables were full, so we could not move to a different spot. The window had no shade…