Vitamin D – jedna od velikih prednosti ulja jetre bakalara

Möller’s ulje jetre bakalara nije samo odličan izvor omega-3 masnih kiselina, već i raznih vitamina, od kojih je posebno važan vitamin D.

Vitamin D u ulju jetre bakalara

Vjerojatno znate da je ulje jetre bakalara izvrstan izvor omega-3 masnih kiselina. Međutim, možda ne znate da jedna žličica ulja jetre bakalara također zadovoljava dnevnu potrebu za vitaminom D. Preporučeni dnevni unos vitamina D za osobe u dobi od 1 do 75 godina iznosi 10 mikrograma (μg), a za osobe starije od 75 godina 20 mikrograma.

Važnost ulja jetre bakalara i vitamina D

Vitamin D ima ključnu ulogu u optimiziranju apsorpcije kalcija, važnog građevnog elementa za naše kosti. Stoga je vitamin D važan za jačanje kostiju tijekom cijelog života. Dugotrajan nedostatak vitamina D može dovesti do bolesti poput osteoporoze kod odraslih ili rahitisa kod djece. Stoga je dovoljan unos vitamina D važan za sve dobne skupine.

Koliko vitamina D sadrži Möller’s ulje jetre bakalara?

Jedna čajna žličica (5 ml) Möller’s ulja jetre bakalara sadrži 10 mikrograma vitamina D, čime zadovoljava dnevnu preporučenu dozu za većinu populacije.

Prema zdravstvenim preporukama, dojene bebe od rođenja do prve godine života trebaju dnevno unositi dodatak koji sadrži 8,5 do 10 mikrograma vitamina D. Bebe koje se hrane adaptiranim mlijekom ne trebaju dodatak vitamina D sve dok ne piju manje od 500 ml adaptiranog mlijeka dnevno, jer je adaptirano mlijeko već obogaćeno ovim vitaminom.

Izvori vitamina D

Vitamin D prisutan je u mnogim izvorima omega-3 masnih kiselina, osobito u masnoj ribi, ribljoj ikri i jetri. Međutim, gotovo neiscrpan izvor vitamina D je sunce. Kada je koža izložena izravnom sunčevom svjetlu, u tijelu se pokreće proces pretvorbe prekursora kolesterola u vitamin D. Upravo zato je vitamin D jedini vitamin koji tijelo može samostalno proizvoditi.

Vitamin D iz sunca

Ovisno o tome gdje živite, dobu dana, godišnjem dobu, tonu kože i drugim faktorima, izlaganjem suncu možete svakodnevno osigurati dovoljnu količinu vitamina D. Ipak, često je teško izložiti većinu kože suncu u potrebnoj mjeri. Vrijeme potrebno za proizvodnju vitamina D varira od osobe do osobe, a zimi je na sjevernoj polutki teško izložiti tijelo dovoljnoj količini sunčevog svjetla.

Zdravstvene institucije preporučuju određenim skupinama ljudi koje imaju ograničenu izloženost suncu da posebnu pažnju posvete unosu vitamina D. To su osobe koje:

žive u ustanovama kao što su domovi za starije
nose odjeću koja pokriva veći dio kože
rijetko izlaze van (primjerice starije ili nepokretne osobe)
imaju tamniju kožu (primjerice afričkog ili južnoazijskog podrijetla)

Dodaci prehrani s vitaminom D

Dodaci prehrani poput Möller’s ulja jetre bakalara mogu biti rješenje za zadovoljenje dnevnih potreba za vitaminom D.

Jedna žličica (5 ml) Möller’s ulja jetre bakalara dnevno zadovoljava potrebe za vitaminom D kod većine ljudi, a istovremeno pruža omega-3, vitamin A i E. Vitamin A je osobito važan za zdravlje očiju te doprinosi normalnoj funkciji imunološkog sustava, dok vitamin E štiti stanice od oksidativnog stresa.

What is good health?

Body changes in later life call for changes in your diet

Do you have a good lifestyle?

Lifestyle simply means the way in which you live. Health and lifestyle go hand in hand. You might feel you have a good lifestyle if you are physically active, eat healthily and generally experience a sense of wellbeing. Conversely, if you want good health you should also have a good lifestyle.

Physical activity is the major contributor to a good lifestyle, but diet, drugs, stress, sleep and social conditions are also play an important role. Being able to use the body properly to avoid injury also affects lifestyle. Physical activity can also prevent depression and help you to recover more quickly from mental illness, both of which obviously affect your lifestyle.

How does the aging process affect your immune system?

Diet can be a difficult topic for many. Perhaps you eat too much or too little or maybe you find it hard to know what foods to combine to have a balanced diet. It’s also important to eat food that contains important vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre, omega-3 and antioxidants. On top of all this, you also need to get enough energy, protein and the correct fatty acids. The requirement for these nutrients changes throughout your life. When you are older you also have different requirements than children and younger adults. Women also have different requirements than men. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers also have special requirements.

When you get older, you lose muscle mass and your body requires less energy and therefore less food. You may lead a less active life than you did before, which is why you require less food. However, your need for minerals, vitamins and other nutrients remains the same. Of course, there are plenty of healthy and active older people, but when you reach 70 to 80 years of age, it’s easier to become ill, especially during flu season.

Some steps you can take to improve your lifestyle and health are to:

eat a healthy and varied diet
stay active
watch your weight
avoid too much alcohol and don’t smoke
get enough sleep
think positive
practise good hygiene

What is good quality of life?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines quality of life as a state where the individual can realise their potential, cope with normal stressful situations, work in a rewarding and positive way, and be able to contribute to others and society.

Quality of life is a wide and somewhat diffuse concept that includes joy in, and a desire for, life. These are values that are rather felt than measured, which in turn are based on personal environment and choices. Quality of life doesn’t necessarily depend on being healthy or sick. It’s the moments between worries, sorrows, problems and ailments that matter. For example, if you have a chronic illness, a feeling of mastery can be important when talking about quality of life.

To sum up, quality of life is a combination of health, lifestyle, networks and social support. It’s about experiencing joy, meaning in life, satisfaction, security and a sense of belonging, as well as being able to use your strengths. It’s also about feeling interest in life, coping with everyday situations and a being committed to something or someone. If you have good quality of life, you will be able to cope better with the inevitable stressful situations in life.