Fizzy drinks associated with diabetes - study. A review of published studies shows a clear and consistent relationship between drinking sugary (non-diet) soft drinks and poor nutrition, increased risk for obesity - and increased risk for diabetes. [News Source]

Another supplement, under the microscope. Not so long ago, antioxidant vitamins were hailed as nature’s own weapons against chronic illness, powerful antidotes to horrid diets and failed exercise plans. [News Source]

Bisphenol-A in plastic bottles and cans. If you consume canned soups, beans and soft drinks, organic or not, you also may be swallowing residues of a controversial chemical called bisphenol A (BPA) that can leak out of the can linings into your food. [News Source]

What you need to know about lead-based paint. When researching for a style that suits a property's character, homeowners may overlook the fact that some restorations can be hazardous to their health, and especially to children's health. [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]

Cancer-causing Compound Can Be Triggered By Vitamin C (Science Daily) Chromium 6, the cancer-causing compound that sparked the legal crusade by Erin Brockovich, can be toxic in tiny doses. Brown University scientists have uncovered the unlikely culprit: vitamin C. In new research, the Brown team shows that when vitamin C reacts with even low doses of chromium 6 inside human cells, it creates high levels of cancer-causing DNA damage and mutations. [News Source]

Garlic plus vitamin C may reduce blood pressure (Nutraingredients.com) 3/13/2007 - A combination of garlic supplements and vitamin C reduced blood pressure back to normal levels in people with mildly elevated levels, says a pilot study. [News Source]

New Report Shows Certain Application Segments and Sub-segments in the US Vitamin A and Beta-carotene Market Are Showing … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: Strategic Analysis of U.S. Markets for Vitamin A and Beta-carotene to their offering. [News Source]

New VIACTIV(R) FLAVOR GLIDES(TM) Supplements Offer a Great Experience to Help Women Meet Their Multi-Vitamin and … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Taking a daily supplement can now be an enjoyable experience for women with the launch of new, easy to swallow VIACTIV® FLAVOR GLIDES dietary supplements. [News Source]

Cocoa flavonoid should be considered a vitamin, says professor (EARTHtimes.org) NEW YORK: A professor of medicine has urged medical science to consider epicatechin, a compound found in cocoa, as a vitamin. He believes the compound can help reduce the risk of 4 most common killer diseases: stroke, cancer, heart disease and diabetes. [News Source]

Eyesight vitamin may not help vision (Deseret Morning News) Carrots, rich in beta carotene, long have been thought to sharpen eyesight, but a new study suggests that beta carotene pills are powerless against a common type of vision loss among older people. [News Source]