Vitamin D, Calcium vs. Breast Cancer (WebMD) There is growing evidence linking vitamin D and calcium in the diet to a reduced risk of breast cancer, but the benefits may be limited to younger women. [News Source]

Increased Production Of Vitamin C In Plants May Result From UCLA-Dartmouth Discovery (Medical News Today) UCLA and Dartmouth scientists have identified a crucial enzyme in plant vitamin C synthesis, which could lead to enhanced crops. The discovery now makes clear the entire 10-step process by which plants convert glucose into vitamin C, an important antioxidant in nature. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Nutrient provision programme to fight vitamin A deficiency, anaemia (Viet Nam News) HA NOI — Children between six and 36 months old and new mothers who recently gave birth will be provided vitamin A and iron pills during the nationwide Micro-nutrition Day Campaign which runs on June 1 and 2. [News Source]

Scientists Identify Plant Vitamin C Enzyme (RedNova) U.S. biochemists have identified an enzyme involved in plant vitamin C synthesis that could lead to enhanced agricultural crops. Scientists at UCLA and Dartmouth College said their discovery makes clear the entire 10-step process by which plants convert glucose into vitamin C. [News Source]

Secret plans drawn up to turn us all veggie. Secret plans to encourage the nation to give up eating meat to help slow climate change are being examined by the Government. [News Source]

Apple juice ‘may prevent asthma’. Children who drink plenty of apple juice may be less likely to develop asthma symptoms, say scientists. [News Source]

Heavy infants run high risk of being obese later on. Babies who are born heavy and grow fast have a 150 percent chance of being overweight or obese by the time they are seven years old, a survey of more than 8,000 children in Hong Kong has shown. [News Source]

Scientists identify plant vitamin C enzyme (UPI)

U.S. biochemists have identified an enzyme involved in plant vitamin C synthesis that could lead to enhanced agricultural crops.

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Vitamin D, Calcium Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — Premenopausal women who get a lot of vitamin D and calcium may cut their risk of breast cancer by almost a third, Harvard Medical School researchers report.

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You may already be eating them. Opposed to GM products? Well, you might be already eating them — some have been on the shelves, in various guises, since 2000. [News Source]

Democrats worry governor’s global deals detract from warming law. Since he made California the first state to limit greenhouse gases, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has been signing agreements with other governments to address global warming. [News Source]

NJ starting agency to battle obesity. New Jersey's health department is starting a new Office of Nutrition and Fitness to better coordinate programs aimed at preventing obesity--perhaps the first such body in the nation. NJ has the highest percentage of overweight and obese children under age 5. [News Source]