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Dubbed the ‘sunshine vitamin,’ vitamin D is more than just a summertime supplement. Vitamin D is crucial for bone health, supporting immunity, regulating mood and reducing inflammation. However, 40 percent of adults are vitamin D deficient, meaning they don’t get through food or supplements or make enough on their own. People who spend more time indoors and in northern states …

We’ve all heard that ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’—and now a new study has found that the same can be said of potatoes, too.  Researchers found that eating a diet rich in copper can help the body stave off dementia, and the mineral is naturally found in the patchy light brown skins of the pantry stalwart, which …