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Vitamin D is unique in the world of vitamins since it’s both a micronutrient and a hormone. As a micronutrient, it can be found in certain animal and fish products, but your body also manufactures its own vitamin D when directly exposed to the sun—which is why it’s often called the sunshine vitamin. Research keeps emerging about how beneficial vitamin D is to our health, says Roxana Ehsani, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, a board certified sports dietitian and national media spokesperson for the Academy of N