Take supplements? This simple lifestyle habit keeps vitamin D levels topped up in autumn - and costs nothing

Woman looking up into autumnal trees.

We’ve reached the time of year when we can see multiple types of weather in one day, and the daylight hours are getting shorter. While nothing beats going outside in the sun to boost vitamin D levels, it can be difficult when sunny days are few and far between.

Taking tablets and eating foods rich in vitamin D can help, but with an estimated one in six of us deficient in the important vitamin, according to a government review, we may need a little more help.