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The vitamin that may reduce your chances of developing heart disease and diabetes by 43% . If you are considered "middle aged" or older, you might want to listen up. According to researchers at the University of Warwick Medical School, high levels of vitamin D could reduce your chances of developing heart disease by 33% and diabetes by 55%, compared to people with low levels of D. Through a review of 28 studies including almost 100,000 men and women, an association between high levels of vitamin D and a substantial decrease in cardiovascular disease , type 2 diabetes , and metabolic syndrome was revealed. Vitamin D is the vitamin of the decade . It seems to be popping into the news and research on an almost daily basis. The tricky thing about this fat-soluble vitamin is that it is found naturally in only a few foods - oysters, most types of fish( but particularly fatty fish like mackerel and salmon), and egg yolks from chickens fed vitamin D. And vitamin D is synthesized by your body when skin is exposed to UV rays from sunlight. More and more foods and products are being fortified with vitamin D: milk, yogurt, margarine and cereals. When you have a choice between a food or product with vitamin D added and one without, think about the results of this research analysis. See below for some examples of vitamin D fortified foods and the adequate daily dietary intake for vitamin D. A Sampling of Vitamin D Fortified Foods Qty. Vit. D Cereals: Wheat Chex 1 cup 40 IU Total Raisin Bran 1 cup 40 IU Total with Strawberries 1 cup 40 IU Smart Start Antioxidants 1 cup 40 IU Yogurt: Dannon Light & Fit 6 oz 80 IU Yoplait Original 6 oz 80 IU Yoplait Light 6 oz 80 IU Margarine: Canola Harvest 1 Tbsp 60 IU Smart Balance 67% Buttery Spread 1 Tbsp 60 IU Promise Buttery Spread 1 Tbsp 60 IU Fleischmann's Original 1 Tbsp 60 IU Soy Products: Soy cheese, assorted flavors 1 slice 80 IU Gimme Lean! Ground Beef Style 2 oz 40 IU Meatless Chick'n Nuggets 4 pc 80 IU Tofu, extra firm or firm 2.8 oz 60 IU Meatless burgers 1 patty 60 IU The adequate daily dietary intake for vitamin D for adults is: