Getting enough calcium will help prevent osteoporosis and bone mass loss, but only if you get enough vitamin D, which facilitates the absorption of calcium.  From November to March, sunlight in most of North America is too weak to cause the skin to manufacture any vitamin D naturally.  Scientists call this period "Vitamin D Winter."

Artificial Sunlight Can Help!!!

Visit a tanning bed today!!!

Practice sunburn prevention-not total sun avoidance!!

Bottom Line:"Sun scare"-teaching total fear of the sun instead of sunburn prevention - is a huge multibillion dollar business run by even larger $35 billion cosmeceutical corporations.