Yes, plants are harder to break down, thats why we were ingeniously designed the way we are.Cooking foods kills all the enzymes, and a chunk of the vitamins.

You eat well and take your vitamins so you won't have a stroke, heart attack, or cancer.

Can't say I blame you for leaving for the brighter vistas of Arizona, although every year or two the sun will come out and bless us with a couple days' worth of Vitamin D.

I'm guessing that right now you've been stuck inside for most of the past couple of months, you barely see the sun and you're running a vitamin D deficiency.

The RDA for vitamins and minerals is the "recommended" daily allowance for the "average" person.

I'm more of a flexitarian, eat meat often enough to not need to worry about eating the right combination to not go anemic and vitamin B deficient.If you surf airbnb very much, you will see plenty of places for rent where meat is strictly forbidden, similar to smoking.  

Until a product has been thoroughly tested and researched and is deemed officially FDA approved and a cure for any/all specific ailment/s they've approved it for you are treading on some pretty thin ice when you make any claims about a drug, vitamin, herb, etc.

Vitamin D.

thanks Dale, i've really enjoyed reading some of these posts. it's probably just been quiet with the northwest folks because everyone's busy soaking up vitamin D while they can.

In retail, the small box (Think Cell phones, vitamin store etc) and c-store (convenience store) sectors are growing pretty steadily as well.