The joke among my friends up here in the Pacific Northwest is that vitamin D has become our favorite vitamin. With spring and daylight savings now here, we crave the sun and any opportunity to soak up the vitamin D! Apparently, getting a lot of the "D" can lower our risk for diabetes. I was reading today that the Tufts-New England Medical Centre just released information that shows women actually benefit most when both their vitamin D and calcium intakes are high. Besides the sun, we all know that vitamin D is found in dairy products and other foods like liver and salmon. Vitamin D also aids in the absorption in calcium, which is a great bonus given this news. When thinking about my own intake of C (calcium) and D, I realize that with my ever-present low-fat diet that's not too high in dairy products, I should probably be more consistent in taking my multi-vitamin and supplements. It's an easy fix, and researchers are agreeing. With this news out of Tufts, they can envision a successful public campaign since adding supplements and food sources to the diet can be simple and inexpensive.