As many as 20 per cent of adults across the country suffer with vitamin D deficiency, according to the NHS.
In Scotland and across the rest of the UK, there is a lack of natural vitamin D sources between October and March due to decreased hours of sunlight. We only get enough of sunlight for our bodies to make vitamin D between April and September, mainly between the hours of 11am and 3pm. So it means that is it vital to fuel our bodies correctly keep our levels healthy.
Vitamin D helps with an array of important body functions - including your heart, bone and muscle health as well as playing a vital role in your immune system - with a lack of the nutrient creating potential health risks.
