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Sunlight does not actually contain any vitamins.

However, human skin creates vitamin D out of cholesterol when it is exposed to sunlight for a while (at least a half an hour). Therefore, sunlight does provide us with vitamin D, but not directly.

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βˆ™ 11y ago

yeah but like any other vitamin u dont wanna get too much of it

Vitamin D is nicknamed the "sunlight" vitamin. Including the sun, the main sources of vitamin D are vitamins and fortified dairy products.

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sunlight is your best source of vitamin D. Just 10 minutes a day is beneficial.

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Yes. The UV light penetrates the skin and helps in the process of the vitamin D formation, which will interact with the calcium and fix it in the bones.

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Human skin has the capacity to make vitamin D with the help of sunlight; it is a form of photosynthesis.

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Not Entirely, No.

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yes it does

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Yes.

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