Teenage Girls Lacking In Vitamin D

Science Daily ^ | 1-30-2004 | University Of Maine

[blam]

I've read that it was lack of vitamin D that caused Europeans to turn white, thousands of years ago.

[The G Man]

Obviously the fault of Haliburton.

[TheBigB]

What did Bush know about this?

[EggsAckley]

Lack of sun causes ME to turn into a black-hearted monster.

[Snake65]

We got cod liver oil every other day during Minnesota winters. Rich in Vitamin D. It's the Norwegian panacea.

[BrooklynGOP]

Teenage Girls Lacking In Vitamin D

Nah.. too easy.

[b4its2late]

Time for a Congressional panel....

[Redcloak]

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that human skin color has less to do with vitamin D than it does with notions of what's attractive. Europeans may have white skin simply because their ancestors found fair complexions more attractive. Conversely, Africans may have dark skin because their ancestors found dark skin more appealing. The added benefit of producing more vitamin D if you're a fair-skinned European would also figure into appearance; the healthier you are, the better looking you are.

[MineralMan]

"We got cod liver oil every other day during Minnesota winters. Rich in Vitamin D. It's the Norwegian panacea."

Yah, sure. It's good for whatever ails you, you bet.

[BayouCoyote]

Nah.. too easy.


Tell me about it

[untenured]

Vitamin D fortified foods such as milk, some varieties of orange juice, yogurt, margarine and cereals are helpful. Fatty fish such as salmon also provide a vitamin D boost. Eating three servings per day of dairy products fortified with vitamin D will provide both the vitamin D and calcium to build strong bones.

Good luck with that. The freshmen students in my classes seem to rely on a diet of mostly 20-oz. Mountain Dews and Snickers bars.

[Cronos]

I've read that it was lack of vitamin D that caused Europeans to turn white, thousands of years ago.

That's interesting. Since most Europeans are Aryanic, they would have originally had a brown skin like Iranians or northern Indians. As they moved to the north with less sun, they would have lacked Vitamin D and had lesser melanin. Those that moved south gained melanin to protect against the sun.

[blam]

"I wouldn't be surprised to hear that human skin color has less to do with vitamin D than it does with notions of what's attractive. Europeans may have white skin simply because their ancestors found fair complexions more attractive. Conversely, Africans may have dark skin because their ancestors found dark skin more appealing. The added benefit of producing more vitamin D if you're a fair-skinned European would also figure into appearance; the healthier you are, the better looking you are."

Yup, you get it.

In Europe, white was beautiful because it was an indication of good health. In Africa, Black was beautiful for the same reason. The darkest of Africans only get skin cancer on their palms and lower lips where the skin is the lightest...while Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. Lack of vitamin D causes scurvvy and numerous other disfiguring diseases. When Europeans covered up to keep warm, they severely decreased their intake (mfg) of vitamin D.

Eskimos didn't turn white because their diet is high in seafood which provides adequate vitamin D.

[Cronos]

than it does with notions of what's attractive

I don't think so, have you ever been to a hotter country like the middle east? White skin burns very quickly out there unless we put on suntan lotion. A darker skin works better in a sunner climate. In a cold climate, well, we're not really "white", we're actually colourless, lackign melanin

[PianoMan]

I just bought a light therapy box. I feel better after 2 days.

[EggsAckley]

Please, tell me more.

[cherry]

I read somewhere sometime ago that the differances in the races was due purely to human selection.....

[janette]

That's called evolution! Better equipped - survival, and providing the gens to the next generation.

[Cronos]

I DO know that. However, Red brought up a good point -- evolution can be either because of necessity or because the mate likes it (which since it means the guy gets to .... Is a necessity too!). For example peacocks' tails are due to this beauty in the eye of the peahen beholder.

[Redcloak]

We often overlook how much we've been shaped by what gave Great^nth Grandpa the hots for Great^nth Grandma.