Nancy wrote:

> >From an article I read in the Toronto Star last Saturday
> (and I've heard it other places), you need to expose only
> your hands and face for 15 minutes of sunshine to make
> enough Vitamin D.

This is basically true.

Nancy also wrote:

> This article emphasized that Vitamin D is really important
> in preventing osteoporosis.

That's because vitamin D is needed for the body to absorb calcium.
Research is also looking at the possibility of vitamin D and cancer.
This research is very preliminary.

Kevin Kelly, Licensed Registered Dietitian