The ABC’s of Vitamins (WTOC 11 Savannah) Taking your vitamins may not be as good for you as you think! That's according to a new study by the Journal of the American Medical Association. At the top of the list: Vitamins A, C, and E. [News Source]

State to do the minimum to cut mercury risk. Indiana is poised to cut mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants by two-thirds over the next two decades under a federal rule a state panel has endorsed after turning aside calls for even deeper cuts. [News Source]

Artificial food colouring warning. Parents are being advised by experts not to give their children food containing certain additives until the results of a new study are published. [News Source]

Additives blamed for children’s tantrums. Parents have been advised by food safety experts to omit several additives from their children's diets, with new research set to confirm a link between the ingredients and behavioural problems. [News Source]

The amount of sugar in ‘healthy’ products has doubled in 30 years. Foods with a traditionally healthy appeal have up to twice the amount of sugar in them compared to 30 years ago. [News Source]

Food scare puts more people grub in pet dishes. Boutique and high-end pet food stores across the Chicago area and the country report sales increases of 30 percent to 50 percent since the pet food recall began March 16. [News Source]

Jury is still out on gluten, the latest dietary villain. A growing number of Americans believe that gluten — a protein found in wheat, barley and rye — is responsible for a variety of ills, from skin eruptions to infertility to anxiety to gas. [News Source]

Warning over food additives. Parents are being advised to cut several food additives commonly found in sweets and soft drinks from their children’s diets until the publication of a new study which is expected to link the “E numbers” to behavioural problems. [News Source]

Learning the ABCs of vitamins (Akron Beacon Journal) We hear about vitamins all the time, but how many of us really know what we are putting into our bodies? [News Source]

Guide to vitamins (Akron Beacon Journal) This guide to vitamins is compiled from charts courtesy of Medline Plus and FamilyDoctor.org. Doses aren't included because they differ for people older than 50, children and women who are breast-feeding or pregnant. [News Source]

White Hat Brands Introduces New Multi-Vitamin Fortified Juice Beverages For Kids (BeverageOnline) White Hat Brands LLC, a beverage company committed to youth wellness, recentlt announced that it is introducing a new line of multi-vitamin-fortified, mid-calorie juice beverages specifically formulated to help combat childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes among pre-teens ("tweens"). The new product line will go to market under the flagship brand Dog On It! and will feature two new fortified juice ... [News Source]

Learning the ABCs of vitamins (Akron Beacon Journal) We hear about vitamins all the time, but how many of us really know what we are putting into our bodies? [News Source]