Too little fat ‘can make children overweight.’ Children who eat too little fat can end up overweight. Researchers in Sweden discovered that eating the right sort of fat kept the weight of children down. [News Source]

Children put into care for being fat. Overweight children are being placed in foster care on the grounds that they are victims of child abuse. [News Source]

In the Rockies, pines die and bears feel it. What grizzly bears eat, how much of it will be available in the future, and where, all hinges on the mountain pine beetle and the whitebark pine. And warming temperatures are changing that. [News Source]

Vitamin D may prevent alcohol-related bone loss (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Numerous cell, animal and human studies have shown that heavy drinking leads to bone loss. New research conducted in rats now suggests that vitamin D or the anti-osteoporosis drug Boniva (ibandronate) can prevent alcohol-related bone loss caused by regular binge drinking. [News Source]

Could Some Sun Be Good for Your Skin? (CBS News) Early research conducted at Stanford University suggests that sunlight in small doses may protect skin from damage. It triggers the synthesis of vitamin D, which may help protect against cancer and other disorders. [News Source]

Vitamin D may prevent alcohol-related bone loss (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Health) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Numerous cell, animal and human studies have shown that heavy drinking leads to bone loss. [News Source]

Vitamins’ impact on Alzheimer’s (NorthJersey.com) THE QUESTION: When high levels of the amino acid homocysteine are found in the blood, one theory holds, a person's risk of dementia increases. [News Source]

Natural Causes By Dan Hurley: Investigative Reporter’s New Book (Medical News Today) The $22 billion dietary supplement industry has launched an aggressive media campaign against an investigative reporter's new book. During five days in January, "Natural Causes: Death, Lies and Politics in America's Vitamin and Herbal Supplement Industry" (Broadway Books, Dec. [click link for full article] [News Source]

How Safe Are Your Vitamins? (News 25 Evansville) EVANSVILLE - You have hundreds of vitamins to choose from. But how do you know which one is the right one for you, and if it's safe? [News Source]

Learning about folic acid (NDSU Spectrum) Some doctors and parents continually tell students to take their vitamins. A problem might be that students don’t know what they are taking or how it helps. [News Source]

Too much, too young. Our children have never been fatter. Nor have they ever been so prone to eating disorders like anorexia. What can parents do? How do you steer your kids away from one danger without pushing them towards the other? [News Source]

Defensive Dining (Whittier Daily news) "EAT YOUR veggies" is one of the best pieces of advice a mother can give her kids. Full of vitamins and minerals, foods such as broccoli, cauliflower and green beans help to keep us strong, energetic and healthy. [News Source]