Sunny Daze in Saudi Arabia as the Natives Suffer From a Vitamin D Deficiency

If there is one thing Saudi Arabia has plenty of--aside from oil and sand, that is--it's sunshine. And yet, according to this Arab News article, many Saudis suffer from a Vitamin D deficiency, meaning they are not getting enough exposure to the sun.

The Arab News piece attributes the lack of exposure to such factors as the Saudi tendency to stay indoors, place sun shades on their car windshields, and eat too much junk food. What it fails to mention, however, is that much of it has to do with how Saudis dress; if you're encased in an all-encompassing black shroud with only your eyes showing, you can stand outside all day and never soak up enough Vitamin D.