Sun exposure is the easiest way to get the Vitamin D. The required amount of sun exposure depends upon the skin, age, gender, season and time of the day. Therefore, a right amount of exposure cannot be determined. Vitamin D is stored in the body fat is released when the sunlight is not there.
With the changes in our lifestyle, deficiency of Vitamin D is much more common than we might think. People spend major parts of their days indoors, and even if stepping out they cover themselves, therefore causing Vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin, is derived from the sunlight. It is the only vitamin that our body cannot make own its own. Every nutrient in our body is essential to us, so is Vitamin D. Vitamin D plays an important role in regulation of minerals, calcium, and phosphorous found in our body. As it is essential in regulating calcium level, it directly helps in maintaining proper bone structure.