My Body I (RedNova) Jamelia Singer, 26 IF YOU ONLY HAD FIVE MINUTES, WHAT PRODUCTS WOULD YOU APPLY? I'd cleanse, tone, moisturise and put on Creme de la Mer lip balm or Elizabeth Arden's Eight Hour Lip Protectant. DO YOU TAKE DAILY VITAMINS? No, but I like Bassett's Soft Chewy Vitamins. [News Source]

Fat overrides effects of vitamin C (EurekAlert!) Fats in our stomach may reduce the protective effects of antioxidants such as vitamin C. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found that in the presence of lipid the ability of antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid (the active component of vitamin C), to protect against the generation of potential cancer-forming compounds in the stomach is less than when no lipids are present. [News Source]

Ban IVF for the obese, say doctors. Obese women should be automatically barred from NHS fertility treatment until they lose weight, a leading group of Scottish doctors has said. [News Source]

Conference targets obesity among minorities. Obesity and its side effects will continue killing minorities if immediate action is not taken to address it, officials and community leaders said Saturday at a conference held in the state's medical university. [News Source]

Alabama in denial about its health? Alabama could climb down from its notorious perch at the top of national obesity rankings if its people ate and exercised as well as they reported in a new statewide poll on health and fitness, health experts say. [News Source]

‘Functional Foods’: Healthy or Hype? (Health Scout) Experts weigh in on gastro-friendly yogurts, vitamin-rich water. [News Source]

Is race a factor in heart health? Experts have long known that African-Americans are at greater risk of heart failure than other groups. New research suggests that the problem is rooted in environmental as well as genetic factors. [News Source]

Sunday roasts ‘could have hit male fertility.’ Beef packed with hormones could be to blame for fertility problems in a generation of young men, researchers say. [News Source]

Pet food recall expands again today. The recall of wet and dry pet foods contaminated with a chemical found in plastics and pesticides expanded today to include a new brand. [News Source]

Battling tough cancer odds. Yuba County rates 58 out of 58 counties in California in per capita cancer incidences, putting local community members at the top of the list of already-sobering statistics facing everyone in the state. [News Source]

Nutrition education helps prevent cancer. Their political views may seem miles apart. But Elizabeth Edwards, wife of presidential candidate John Edwards, and White House press secretary Tony Snow clearly have at least one thing in common: a whole lot of backbone. [News Source]

Holiday Ham facts (The Scranton Times-Tribune) Ham often finds its way to many families’ tables during the spring holidays. According to the USDA, it is a nutritious meat that comes from one of the leanest pork cuts — the leg. A 3.4-ounce serving of roasted extra-lean ham has about 145 calories, 5.5 grams fat, 21 grams of protein and 53 milligrams cholesterol. Ham has a significant amount of thiamin (vitamin B-1) and vitamin B-12. [News Source]