Latest News on Vitamins and Health

Spill: 600 gallons of milk pour into Coquille River (Coos Bay World Link)
Saturday December 30th 2006, 12:45 pm

The south fork of the Coquille River got more than its recommended daily allowance of vitamin D and calcium on Friday morning, when about 600 gallons of milk spilled at a dairy processing plant in Myrtle Point. [News Source]

Kids may make parents overweight.
Saturday December 30th 2006, 8:00 am

Overweight adults may be able to blame their offspring after a US study found adults living with children eat more fat than others. [News Source]

‘Healthy fruit smoothies more sugary than cola’ (Daily Mail)
Saturday December 30th 2006, 6:53 am

Bursting with fruit, smoothies are the drink of choice for many health-conscious Britons. However, many of the colourful drinks are actually more sugary than Coca-Cola [News Source]

A fill of folic Folic acid should be a part of every woman’s diet (Kansas City Star)
Saturday December 30th 2006, 3:15 am

The message has been clear and unchanged for years, but a lot of women aren’t hearing it: Folic acid, a B vitamin, prevents birth defects and should be part of a healthy diet. [News Source]