The Importance Of Vitamin D And Problems Caused When Deficient (Medical News Today)

In a review article in the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Michael Holick, an internationally recognized expert in vitamin D, provides an overview of his pioneering work that expounds on the important role vitamin D plays in a wide variety of chronic health conditions, as well as suggesting strategies for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. [click link for full article]

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Reality TV and film valuable tools in good eating crusades. New research has now highlighted an innovative tool that may prove highly effective when encouraging younger people to eat well by reducing their intake of fast foods. [News Source]

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Can green make green? While it is true that green-focused Web sites are trendy, it is also true that very few of them focus on the business of green. The most popular of them, like TreeHugger.com and Grist.org, are run by environmentalists and aimed mainly at eco-conscious consumers. [News Source]

‘Buy local’ campaign grows; Norfolk builds on global issues of food safety, environmentalism. Norfolk County has stepped up its campaign to promote locally grown produce because of issues being raised globally. [News Source]