California WIC Association

Check out this 6 session series offered by the North Sacramento Family Resource Center in English and Spanish, where you and other caregivers will lean into the uncomfortable and break the ice about topics that are sometimes hard to talk about with our kids about sex & sexuality! This workshop is open to those who care for children of any age. (And since it's offered via Zoom, you don't have to be Sacramento-based to attend!)

Vitamin D plays an important role in our growth and health.

The best source of vitamin D comes from sunlight. Our bodies can produce Vit D with the help of sun exposure however, skin color, age, use of sunscreen, pollution and the time of year can impair this process.

It is important to add vitamin D rich foods to our daily diet as it helps the body absorb calcium to build strong bones and teeth. It also functions as a hormone to boost the immune system, as well as help with cell production.

As part of a healthy diet, choose foods such as fatty fish (salmon, sardines, tuna, halibut), mushrooms and other foods fortified with vitamin D such as dairy, soy milk, almond milk, orange juice and breakfast cereal.

La vitamina D juega un papel importante en nuestro crecimiento y salud.

La mejor fuente de vitamina D proviene de la luz solar. Nuestros cuerpos pueden producir vitamina D con la ayuda de la exposición al sol; sin embargo, color de piel, su edad, el protector solar, la contaminación y la época del año pueden afectar este proceso.

Es importante agregar alimentos ricos en vitamina D a su dieta diaria, ya que ayuda al cuerpo a absorber el calcio para desarrollar huesos y dientes fuertes. También funciona como una hormona para estimular el sistema inmunológico, además de ayudar con la producción de células.

Elija alimentos como pescado graso (salmon, sardinas, atún, fletán), champiñones y otros alimentos enriquecidos con vitamina D como lácteos, jugo de naranja y cereales como parte de una dieta saludable.

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