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of vitamin D is sunlight. Five to fifteen minutes of sun exposure to the arms and legs or the hands, face, and arms can be enough to meet the body's requirements for vitamin D. It helps our body absorb calcium. When vitamin D is deficient,
We absorb very little calcium. There are two kinds of vitamin D. D2 is for vegans and D3 is derived from Lanolin (a fatty substance obtained from sheep's wool.)
What about Protein?
Protein is an important component of every cell in the body. Hair and nails are mostly made of protein. Our body uses protein to build and repair tissues. You also use protein to make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals. Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood. We can derive protein from tofu (soy paneer), lentils, dals, beans, nuts, seeds,
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