Why Is Vitamin D Crucial For Athletes & Can You Get It From Your Diet? | Vitamin D Explained

Vitamin D is something that is often overlooked by athletes despite supplements being used widely for health and performance reasons. So why should you think about taking vitamin D, and will doing so make any difference to your health or performance? Heather speaks to expert Renee McGregor to find out! Subscribe to GTN: http://gtn.io/SubscribetoGTN Check out the GTN Shop: https://gcn.eu/534 In this video Heather catches up with Sports Dietitian Renee McGregor to discuss vitamin D and why taking it could be a good idea for a lot of athletes, particularly in the northern hemisphere. If you enjoyed this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍 Submit your content here: https://upload.globaltrinetwork.com/ Watch more on GTN... 📹 How To Become A Triathlete! 👉 https://gtn.io/PlanningFirstTriathlon 📹 How Does Shimano Di2 Synchro Shifting Work? 👉 https://gtn.io/SynchroShifting Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound: ES_Haw Par Villa - Ooyy ES_Soaring - Brendon Moeller Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge Try our session ideas Investigations into wide ranging topics The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro know-how In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Felt bicycles: https://gtn.io/Felt MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Team Bath: http://gtn.io/TeamBath Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift YouTube Channel - http://gtn.io/YouTube Facebook - http://gtn.io/Facebook Instagram - http://gtn.io/Instagram Twitter - http://gtn.io/Twitter Google+ - http://gtn.io/GooglePlus Strava Club - http://gtn.io/stravaclub GMBN Tech - http://gmbn.tech/subscribe GCN Tech - http://gcntech.co/subscribe EMBN - http://embn.me/subscribe