{"id":10753,"date":"2019-11-11T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=10753"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:57:23","slug":"the-vitamin-d-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/the-vitamin-d-dilemma\/","title":{"rendered":"El dilema de la vitamina D"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a>\/\n        El dilema de la vitamina D\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H_VitaminD.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fthe-vitamin-d-dilemma%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fthe-vitamin-d-dilemma%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/the-vitamin-d-dilemma\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fthe-vitamin-d-dilemma%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >El dilema de la vitamina D<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Datos breves y por qu\u00e9 es tan importante (sobre todo en invierno) <\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">11 de noviembre de 2019 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;The Vitamin D Dilemma&quot;, \"text\": &quot;What: Essential for our health and well-being, vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient also known as the sunshine vitamin. There are two different forms of it\\u2014vitamin D2 (known as ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). The recommended upper intake level of vitamin D is 4000 IU\\\/day or 100 micrograms.\\nThis little chemical is involved in many physical processes including immune system functions, bone health and cancer protection. It allows your body to absorb essential elements like calcium, phosphate and magnesium making it especially vital for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. Research also indicates a correlation between a lack of this vitamin and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/the-vitamin-d-dilemma\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/the-vitamin-d-dilemma\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/the-vitamin-d-dilemma\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fthe-vitamin-d-dilemma%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Fthe-vitamin-d-dilemma%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>Qu\u00e9:<\/strong> Esencial para nuestra salud y bienestar, <strong>la vitamina D es un nutriente liposoluble<\/strong> tambi\u00e9n conocida como la vitamina del sol. Existen dos formas diferentes: la vitamina D2 (ergocalciferol) y la vitamina D3 (colecalciferol). La ingesta m\u00e1xima recomendada de vitamina D es de 4000 UI\/d\u00eda o 100 microgramos.<br\/>\n<br\/>Este peque\u00f1o producto qu\u00edmico es <strong>interviene en muchos procesos f\u00edsicos, incluidas las funciones del sistema inmunitario,<\/strong> salud \u00f3sea y protecci\u00f3n contra el c\u00e1ncer. Permite que el cuerpo absorba elementos esenciales como el calcio, el fosfato y el magnesio. <strong>por lo que es especialmente vital para la salud de huesos, dientes y m\u00fasculos.<\/strong> Las investigaciones tambi\u00e9n indican una correlaci\u00f3n entre la falta de esta vitamina y el trastorno afectivo estacional (TAE).<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>Cuando:<\/strong> Nuestro cuerpo produce vitamina D de forma natural cuando estamos al aire libre y nuestra piel se expone a los rayos UV de la luz solar. Desde la primavera hasta el oto\u00f1o, de marzo a septiembre, <strong>la mayor\u00eda de nosotros acumulamos suficiente vitamina para pasar el invierno.<\/strong> Las cantidades extra del compuesto se almacenan en la grasa corporal y en el h\u00edgado para su uso posterior.<br\/>\n<br\/>Sin embargo, los niveles sangu\u00edneos de este nutriente pueden fluctuar seg\u00fan la estaci\u00f3n debido a la falta de luz solar. Especialmente en los meses de invierno, los que vivimos en climas septentrionales podemos <strong>experimentar un descenso repentino del nivel de vitamina D en la sangre.<\/strong> Recientemente, se ha convertido en un complemento alimenticio especialmente popular durante las estaciones m\u00e1s fr\u00edas y oscuras.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>\u00bfPor qu\u00e9?<\/strong>La deficiencia de vitamina D est\u00e1 vinculada a una producci\u00f3n \u00f3sea deficiente y a una serie de problemas como cansancio y malestar, dolor \u00f3seo y debilidad muscular.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Varios factores pueden influir en la producci\u00f3n de esta vitamina,<\/strong> como la pigmentaci\u00f3n de la piel y la cantidad de piel expuesta al sol. Por ejemplo, el cuerpo es incapaz de producirla aunque se est\u00e9 sentado junto a una ventana, porque los rayos necesarios para desencadenar la reacci\u00f3n qu\u00edmica no pueden atravesar el cristal.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>C\u00f3mo:<\/strong>Es importante se\u00f1alar que <strong>puedes obtener vitamina D de dos formas diferentes<\/strong> adem\u00e1s de la exposici\u00f3n al sol. Algunos alimentos contienen esta vitamina de forma natural, como la carne de los pescados grasos (como el salm\u00f3n, el at\u00fan y la caballa), los aceites de h\u00edgado de pescado y las yemas de huevo. Otros alimentos han sido enriquecidos con esta vitamina, como la leche, los cereales de desayuno, el zumo de naranja, el yogur y la margarina.<br\/>\n<br\/><strong>Otra fuente de vitamina D son los suplementos diet\u00e9ticos,<\/strong> aunque este tema tiene un cierto nivel de controversia a su alrededor, con algunos m\u00e9dicos que recomiendan que todo el mundo tome suplementos y otros que afirman que no es necesario. Antes de determinar si la adici\u00f3n de vitamina D es una buena opci\u00f3n para usted, <strong>hable con un profesional sanitario.<\/strong><br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>Palabra de sabio<\/strong><br\/>\n<ul>\n<li>Si vives en un lugar soleado todo el a\u00f1o, probablemente no necesites suplementos.<\/li>\n<li>Por lo general, los suplementos de 1000-4000 UI (25-100 microgramos) son m\u00e1s que suficientes para la mayor\u00eda de las personas que no tienen acceso regular al sol.<\/li>\n<li>La \u00fanica forma de determinar con fiabilidad si necesita tomar vitamina D adicional es un an\u00e1lisis de sangre<\/li>\n<li>Algunas personas han obtenido grandes resultados en la lucha contra los problemas de humor estacionales a\u00f1adiendo suplementos de vitamina D a su dieta.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row category header -->\n<div class=\"row rowCategoryHeader\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline;\">\n        <h2 class=\"bgPuma\">\n            <span>\u00a1Yumme, sano!<\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti4 spacing\">\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/chia-me-up\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"8906\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/chia_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Chia Me Up<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tAdivinanza: la raz\u00f3n m\u00e1s frecuente del fracaso de las dietas bajas en carbohidratos es el ansia de comer dulces y aperitivos. La soluci\u00f3n es la ch\u00eda. Sin embargo, estas antiguas semillas aztecas siguen siendo objeto de debate por sus beneficios como superalimento y herramienta para perder peso, pero una cosa es segura: esta receta de pudin de ch\u00eda es una forma f\u00e1cil de combatir la tentaci\u00f3n de los caprichos azucarados. Ponte manos a la obra y \u00a1hazte ch\u00eda!\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/chia-me-up\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/clean-eating-mistakes\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"8046\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/H_cleaneatingmistakes.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Errores en la alimentaci\u00f3n sana<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tLa alimentaci\u00f3n sana es un concepto b\u00e1sico. Por lo general, consiste en consumir alimentos integrales lo m\u00e1s parecidos posible a su forma natural. Significa consumir alimentos sin envasar ni refinar, que suelen estar repletos de nutrientes de forma natural. Parece sencillo, \u00bfverdad? Y lo es. Sin embargo, si eres de los que se suben al carro de la \u2018alimentaci\u00f3n limpia\u2019 para reducir la grasa corporal o la cintura, puedes acabar sinti\u00e9ndote defraudado porque, a pesar de las mejores intenciones, a veces los confusos mensajes nutricionales que circulan por ah\u00ed pueden sacar lo mejor de nosotros. Repasemos los errores m\u00e1s comunes de la alimentaci\u00f3n limpia:\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/clean-eating-mistakes\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/simple-guidelines-clean-eating\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"5995\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/CleanEating.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Pautas sencillas para una alimentaci\u00f3n sana<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cDisculpe, \u00bfpuede traerme un caf\u00e9 con leche de almendras, descafeinado, \u00be de su capacidad?\u201d. \u00bfDesde cu\u00e1ndo pedir es tan confuso? La buena noticia es que no tiene por qu\u00e9 serlo. No existe una p\u00edldora m\u00e1gica en materia de nutrici\u00f3n. As\u00ed que si eres de los que hacen dietas yo-yo y vas de una moda a otra con alg\u00fan que otro atrac\u00f3n de por medio, es hora de que abandones ese comportamiento y adoptes un enfoque mucho m\u00e1s sostenible, saludable y tambi\u00e9n mucho m\u00e1s divertido.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/simple-guidelines-clean-eating\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/crispy-kale-chips\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"7773\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Crispy kale chips\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/RecipeDecember_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Crujientes chips de col rizada<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tLa col rizada es muy vers\u00e1til: sirve para ensaladas, guisos, batidos y mucho m\u00e1s. En la siguiente receta, la col rizada brilla por s\u00ed sola como tentempi\u00e9 saludable. Prueba las chips de col rizada como alternativa a las patatas fritas compradas.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/crispy-kale-chips\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What: Essential for our health and well-being, vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient also known as the sunshine vitamin. There are two different forms of it\u2014vitamin D2 (known as ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). The recommended upper intake level of vitamin D is 4000 IU\/day or 100 micrograms.<br \/>\nThis little chemical is involved in many physical processes including immune system functions, bone health and cancer protection. It allows your body to absorb essential elements like calcium, phosphate and magnesium making it especially vital for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. Research also indicates a correlation between a lack of this vitamin and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10754,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":1807,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-10753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":10753,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2019-11-11 16:27:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-11 15:27:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2018\/12\/H_VitaminD.jpg\",\"filesize\":424343,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":17099},\"large\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":167953},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7859},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":97796},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":439}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":10754,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H_VitaminD.jpg\",\"title\":\"H_VitaminD\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"The Vitamin D Dilemma\",\"content\":\"Quick facts and why it\u2019s so important (especially in the winter) \"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Essential for our health and well-being, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; also known as the sunshine vitamin. There are two different forms of it\u2014vitamin D2 (known as ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). The recommended upper intake level of vitamin D is 4000 IU\/day or 100 micrograms.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;This little chemical is \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;involved in many physical processes including immune system functions,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; bone health and cancer protection. It allows your body to absorb essential elements like calcium, phosphate and magnesium \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;making it especially vital for healthy bones, teeth and muscles.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Research also indicates a correlation between a lack of this vitamin and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;When:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Our bodies naturally produce vitamin D when we are outdoors and our skin is exposed to UV rays in the sunlight. Throughout spring until fall, from March to September, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;most of us accumulate enough of the vitamin to get us through the winter.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Extra amounts of the compound are stored in your body fat and liver for later use.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;However, blood levels of this nutrient may fluctuate according to season due to a lack of sunlight. Especially in the winter months, those of us living in northern climates may \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;experience a sudden drop of the vitamin D level in our blood.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Recently, it has become an especially popular food supplement during the colder, darker seasons.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Why:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;Deficiency of vitamin D is linked to impaired bone production and a range of other issues including tiredness and malaise, bone pain and muscle weakness.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Several factors can impact the production of this vitamin,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; including skin pigmentation and how much skin is exposed to the sun. For example, your body is unable to produce it even if you sit beside a window, because the rays needed to trigger the chemical reaction cannot travel through the glass.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;It\u2019s important to note that \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;you can get vitamin D in a couple of different ways\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; besides just sun exposure. Some foods naturally contain the vitamin including the flesh of fatty fish (like salmon, tuna and mackerel), fish liver oils and egg yolks. Other foods have been fortified with the vitamin such as milk, breakfast cereals, orange juice, yoghurt and margarine.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Another source of vitamin D is dietary supplements,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; although this topic has a certain level of controversy surrounding it, with some doctors recommending that everyone should supplement, and others who claim that it isn\u2019t necessary. Before determining if the addition of vitamin D is a good choice for you, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;speak to a health care provider.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Word to the Wise\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u003cul\\u003e\\n\\u003cli\\u003eIf you live somewhere that stays sunny all year-round, you probably don\u2019t need to supplement\\u003c\/li\\u003e\\n\\u003cli\\u003eTypically, supplements ranging from 1000-4000 IU (25-100 micrograms) should be more than enough for most people that don\u2019t have regular access to the sun\\u003c\/li\\u003e\\n\\u003cli\\u003eThe only way to reliably determine if you need to take additional vitamin D is a blood test\\u003c\/li\\u003e\\n\\u003cli\\u003eSome people have had great results in combatting seasonal mood issues by adding vitamin D supplements to their diet\\u003c\/li\\u003e\\n\\u003c\/ul\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-category-header {\"titleleft\":\"Yumme, healthy!\",\"mode\":\"manual\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-article-multi {\"migrateBlock\":true,\"numArticles\":4,\"title\":\"Yumme, healthy!\",\"icon\":\"\",\"manualArticles\":[{\"id\":8906},{\"id\":8046},{\"id\":5995},{\"id\":7773}],\"mode\":\"manual\",\"aspect\":\"1\"} \/-->","post_title":"The Vitamin D Dilemma","post_excerpt":"What: Essential for our health and well-being, vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient also known as the sunshine vitamin. There are two different forms of it\u2014vitamin D2 (known as ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). The recommended upper intake level of vitamin D is 4000 IU\/day or 100 micrograms.\nThis little chemical is involved in many physical processes including immune system functions, bone health and cancer protection. It allows your body to absorb essential elements like calcium, phosphate and magnesium making it especially vital for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. Research also indicates a correlation between a lack of this vitamin and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-vitamin-d-dilemma","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-09-19 14:57:23","post_modified_gmt":"2025-09-19 14:57:23","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=10753","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[18],"tags_input":[],"id":10753,"author":"5","date":"2019-11-11 16:27:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-11 15:27:00","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2018\/12\/H_VitaminD.jpg\",\"filesize\":424343,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":17099},\"large\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":167953},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":7859},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":97796},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"H_VitaminD-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":439}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":10754,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H_VitaminD.jpg\",\"title\":\"H_VitaminD\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"The Vitamin D Dilemma\",\"content\":\"Quick facts and why it\u2019s so important (especially in the winter) \"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;What:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Essential for our health and well-being, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; also known as the sunshine vitamin. There are two different forms of it\u2014vitamin D2 (known as ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). The recommended upper intake level of vitamin D is 4000 IU\/day or 100 micrograms.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;This little chemical is \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;involved in many physical processes including immune system functions,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; bone health and cancer protection. It allows your body to absorb essential elements like calcium, phosphate and magnesium \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;making it especially vital for healthy bones, teeth and muscles.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Research also indicates a correlation between a lack of this vitamin and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;When:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Our bodies naturally produce vitamin D when we are outdoors and our skin is exposed to UV rays in the sunlight. Throughout spring until fall, from March to September, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;most of us accumulate enough of the vitamin to get us through the winter.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Extra amounts of the compound are stored in your body fat and liver for later use.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;However, blood levels of this nutrient may fluctuate according to season due to a lack of sunlight. Especially in the winter months, those of us living in northern climates may \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;experience a sudden drop of the vitamin D level in our blood.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Recently, it has become an especially popular food supplement during the colder, darker seasons.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Why:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;Deficiency of vitamin D is linked to impaired bone production and a range of other issues including tiredness and malaise, bone pain and muscle weakness.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Several factors can impact the production of this vitamin,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; including skin pigmentation and how much skin is exposed to the sun. For example, your body is unable to produce it even if you sit beside a window, because the rays needed to trigger the chemical reaction cannot travel through the glass.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;How:\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;It\u2019s important to note that \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;you can get vitamin D in a couple of different ways\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; besides just sun exposure. Some foods naturally contain the vitamin including the flesh of fatty fish (like salmon, tuna and mackerel), fish liver oils and egg yolks. Other foods have been fortified with the vitamin such as milk, breakfast cereals, orange juice, yoghurt and margarine.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Another source of vitamin D is dietary supplements,\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; although this topic has a certain level of controversy surrounding it, with some doctors recommending that everyone should supplement, and others who claim that it isn\u2019t necessary. Before determining if the addition of vitamin D is a good choice for you, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;speak to a health care provider.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Word to the Wise\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u003cul\\u003e\\n\\u003cli\\u003eIf you live somewhere that stays sunny all year-round, you probably don\u2019t need to supplement\\u003c\/li\\u003e\\n\\u003cli\\u003eTypically, supplements ranging from 1000-4000 IU (25-100 micrograms) should be more than enough for most people that don\u2019t have regular access to the sun\\u003c\/li\\u003e\\n\\u003cli\\u003eThe only way to reliably determine if you need to take additional vitamin D is a blood test\\u003c\/li\\u003e\\n\\u003cli\\u003eSome people have had great results in combatting seasonal mood issues by adding vitamin D supplements to their diet\\u003c\/li\\u003e\\n\\u003c\/ul\\u003e\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-category-header {\"titleleft\":\"Yumme, healthy!\",\"mode\":\"manual\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-article-multi {\"migrateBlock\":true,\"numArticles\":4,\"title\":\"Yumme, healthy!\",\"icon\":\"\",\"manualArticles\":[{\"id\":8906},{\"id\":8046},{\"id\":5995},{\"id\":7773}],\"mode\":\"manual\",\"aspect\":\"1\"} \/-->","title":"El dilema de la vitamina D","excerpt":"What: Essential for our health and well-being, vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient also known as the sunshine vitamin. There are two different forms of it\u2014vitamin D2 (known as ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). The recommended upper intake level of vitamin D is 4000 IU\/day or 100 micrograms.\nThis little chemical is involved in many physical processes including immune system functions, bone health and cancer protection. It allows your body to absorb essential elements like calcium, phosphate and magnesium making it especially vital for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. Research also indicates a correlation between a lack of this vitamin and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).","status":"publish","password":"","name":"the-vitamin-d-dilemma","modified":"2025-09-19 14:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19 14:57:23","content_filtered":"","parent":0,"type":"post","mime_type":"","template":"","category":[18],"datetime_local":"11 de noviembre de 2019, 15:27","date_local":"11 de noviembre de 2019","time_local":"15:27","slug":"the-vitamin-d-dilemma","url":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/the-vitamin-d-dilemma\/","featured_image":{"width":1140,"height":640,"file":"2018\/12\/H_VitaminD.jpg","filesize":424343,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"H_VitaminD-300x168.jpg","width":300,"height":168,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":17099},"large":{"file":"H_VitaminD-1024x575.jpg","width":1024,"height":575,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":167953},"thumbnail":{"file":"H_VitaminD-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":7859},"medium_large":{"file":"H_VitaminD-768x431.jpg","width":768,"height":431,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":97796},"trp-custom-language-flag":{"file":"H_VitaminD-18x10.jpg","width":18,"height":10,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":439}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"id":10754,"alt":"","caption":"","description":"","url":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H_VitaminD.jpg","title":"H_VitaminD","aspect_ratio":1.78125,"focalPointLeft":0.5,"focalPointTop":0},"headline":"The Vitamin D Dilemma","categories":[{"term_id":18,"name":"Deportes","slug":"sports","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":18,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":858,"filter":"raw","url":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/"}],"theCategory":{"term_id":18,"name":"Deportes","slug":"sports","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":18,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":858,"filter":"raw","url":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/"},"isFeaturedArticle":true,"isTopArticle":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}