Supplement Uncertainties (The Post-Journal) Once upon a time it seemed that vitamin supplements might be a sort of insurance policy that could lower our risk of diseases like cancer and heart disease if our diets weren’t quite good enough. However, a wide range of studies now suggests that’s not necessarily true. [News Source]

Supplement Uncertainties (The Post-Journal) Once upon a time it seemed that vitamin supplements might be a sort of insurance policy that could lower our risk of diseases like cancer and heart disease if our diets weren’t quite good enough. However, a wide range of studies now suggests that’s not necessarily true. [News Source]

Calcium, vitamin D may help lower breast cancer risk before menopause (CBC) Women who consume more calcium and vitamin D may be less likely to develop breast cancer before menopause, a new U.S. study suggests. [News Source]

How to Save on the Cost of Vitamins (KABC-TV Los Angeles) Most people take vitamins to stay healthy, but the cost of vitamins can leave you feeling sick. But there are plenty of ways to save. [News Source]

Intake Of Vitamin D And Calcium Associated With Lower Risk Of Breast Cancer Before Menopause (Science Daily) Women who consume higher amounts of calcium and vitamin D may have a lower risk of developing premenopausal breast cancer, according to a new study. Data from animal studies have linked calcium and vitamin D to breast cancer prevention, according to background information in the article. However, epidemiologic studies on humans have been less conclusive. [News Source]

Intake of vitamin D and calcium associated with lower risk of breast cancer before menopause (EurekAlert!) Women who consume higher amounts of calcium and vitamin D may have a lower risk of developing premenopausal breast cancer, according to a report in the May 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [News Source]

50 Makes Serious Cents (MuchMusic.com) 50 cent's vitamin water 'Formula 50' has been sold to Coca-Cola. Glaceau, the company that produces the rapper's energy drink, was bought by Coca-Cola for US$4.1 billion dollars. The sale helped 50 pocket a cool US$400 million dollars. [News Source]

Ghana: Vitamin a And Iron Deficiency Are Major Cause of Mortality in Ghana (AllAfrica.com) Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) and Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) have been identified as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Ghana over the last 30 years. [News Source]

Trouble brews in Germany as biofuel boom jacks up price of beer. In the last two years, the price of barley has doubled to €200 (US$271) from €102 per ton as farmers plant more crops such as rapeseed and corn that can be turned into ethanol or bio-diesel, a fuel made from vegetable oil. [News Source]

Nutrition Notes: Supplement Uncertainties (Kansas City InfoZine) By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Once upon a time it seemed that vitamin supplements might be a sort of insurance policy that could lower our risk of diseases like cancer and heart disease if our diets weren't quite good enough. However, a wide range of studies now suggests that's not necessarily true. Any good or bad effects of supplements are likely to depend on individual differences in age, ... [News Source]

Cartoon characters to curb obesity. Could Snack the dog, Professor Foodsmart and the Great Grub Club Gang be the answers to helping cut childhood obesity? [News Source]

Study: Cancer risk not reduced by supplements (The Springfield News-Leader) Taking multivitamins, or supplements of vitamins C and E or folate does not reduce lung cancer risk, concludes a study by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. [News Source]