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vitamin D helps your body to absorb calcium and it is stored in your body, dormant until your skin is exposed to sunlight.

Vitamin D is for bone&teeth development. It also keeps you healthy and makes you grow.It keeps your bones strong too! Vitamin D increases absorption of Calcium (CA) that helps build strong bones.

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