Sunshine cuts risk of heart disease and diabetes
A study by the UK's University of Warwick found in a study of 3,200 people between the ages of 50 and 70 that 94% suffered from vitamin D deficiency and 42% from metabololic syndrome, a range of disorders that includes heart disease and diabetes. Importantly, researchers found that these factors were linked -- the vitamin D deficiency contributed to the metabololic syndrome . Researchers stated the obvious by saying that subjects suffered from vitamin D deficiency because they didn't get enough sunshine, and because they didn't eat enough of the foods rich in vitamin D. The Spartan Diet calls for daily exposure to sunshine , and for excercising daily in the sun. The Spartan Diet also features a huge variety of vitamin D-rich foods.