There are several things you can do to prevent osteomalacia. These include eating plenty of foods rich in calcium and vitamin D. Good sources of calcium include: dairy products (e. g milk, yoghurt and cheese); bread made with fortified flour; beans and pulses (e. g kidney beans and lentils); dried fruits and green vegetables (e. g broccoli and cabbage); oily fish (e. g sardines, mackerel and fresh tuna), eggs, margarine and breakfast cereals that are fortified with vitamin D. Diet alone may not give you your daily requirement. You may be able to get some of the vitamin D you need from sunlight. Your body makes vitamin D when your skin is exposed to the sun, so try to spend some time outside in the sunshine. But take care not to burn.
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