Shockey: ‘I drink, I play hard, I want to win’ (Fox Sports) Four seasons in the NFL haven't changed Jeremy Shockey. The three-time Pro Bowl tight end is still playing hard, partying hard, dying to win a championship, and saying things that will raise the eyebrows of the New York Giants and coach Tom Coughlin. [News Source]

Healthy food for your dogs (Los Angeles Daily News) Vitamins and nutrients — They're not just for people anymore. The makers of Bow Wow Breakfast Cereal for Dogs, based in Encino, believe that canines, like humans, deserve a healthy to start to their day. [News Source]

Rite Aid Continues Year Round Commitment to Patient Healthcare with Comprehensive Vitamin Education Program (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) CAMP HILL, Pa.----July 31, 2006--Customers now have important vitamin education and information at their finger tips thanks to the launch of Rite Aid's Vitamin Initiative. The program is part of the company's yearlong commitment to offering programs and services aimed at educating customers in order to make healthy decisions. [News Source]

Tri-State Neighbor (Tri-State Neighbor) Q: Instead of sunscreen, I take mega-doses of vitamin C, which has protected me for more than 20 years against sunburn. (Of course, I don’t tan or freckle either.) [News Source]

Growing your own organically…is it worth it? Is organic food better for children, or is it yet another pressure on busy, working families trying to make ends meet? [News Source]

Sentinels under attack. Toxic algae blooms are part of a worldwide pattern of oceanic changes that scientists attribute to warming waters, overfishing, and nutrients from farming, deforestation and urban development. [News Source]

Mosquitoes get a whiff of doom (Chicago Tribune) An Itasca nature center has been using a garlic-based repellent that its makers say kills the insects, helps the environment Bats. Electric bug zappers. Tiny fish. Insecticides. [News Source]

Vitamin D may slow osteoporosis (The West Australian) Combining traditional osteoporosis treatments with vitamin D could slow the progression of the disease, according to researchers. [News Source]

Skin creams work night shift (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Many anti-aging ingredients stay active longer when they're not exposed to sunlight. [News Source]

Refugees taught how to eat American food (BBC News) Refugees being re-settled in US city of Chicago are attending workshops on how to eat American food responsibly. [News Source]

The Insider (TV Week) It turns out that "Big Brother Slop" isn't quite as cruel and inhuman a punishment as it appears for losers of the food competitions on "Big Brother: All-Stars." [News Source]

Giants’ Shockey says, ‘I live life hard’ (Sports Illustrated) ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Four seasons in the NFL haven't changed Jeremy Shockey. [News Source]