Vegetarian Advisory: 7 Necessary Nutrients

When eating a vegetarian diet, getting key nutrients can be a challenge. Here's how to make healthy choices.

Vitamin D
By Anne Cain, M.S., R.D., Senior Food Editor
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Vitamin D

Although fish, liver, and egg yolks are the only foods that naturally contain vitamin D, it's added to most milk in the United States. Your body also makes its own when your skin is exposed to sunlight, so simply drinking milk and getting outdoors can provide enough vitamin D to assist in calcium absorption and help maintain strong bones. Vegans may need a supplement or other vitamin D-fortified foods.

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