• Single Dose of Vitamin D Strengthens TB Immunity (Turks.US) NEW YORK – One oral dose of vitamin D for healthy people who have been exposed to tuberculosis boosts their immunity against the disease. [News Source]

Vitamin for the Heart or a Fruity Cabernet? (New York Times) A pill that promises all the health benefits of red wine without the hangover comes with a bottle of the good stuff. [News Source]

Say bye bye to bananas, hello local with ‘100 mile diet’. Seattle residents committed to following the "100 Mile Diet" -- an experiment in eating only what's grown 100 miles from home -- said sayonara to coffee, chocolate and other foods for the month of August. [News Source]

Say bye bye to bananas, hello local with ‘100 Mile Diet.’ Seattle residents committed to following the "100 Mile Diet" -- an experiment in eating only what's grown 100 miles from home -- said sayonara to many items for the month of August. [News Source]

Some restaurant chains still serve too much trans fat, group says. More than a month after the deadline for city restaurants to stop preparing food with artificial trans fat, some fast-food chains are still serving French fries with high amounts of it. [News Source]

Walking to the shops ‘damages planet more than going by car’. Walking does more than driving to cause global warming, a leading environmentalist has calculated. [News Source]

Folic acid doubts. Fortifying foods with the vitamin has reduced certain birth defects but may have raised rates of colon cancer. [News Source]

The ABC’s of vitamins (The Marion Star) Are vitamins a sound investment in your health? Or are they a waste of money or potentially hazardous? The answer from physicians, registered dietitians and clinical studies: It depends on who you are, what you take and how much. [News Source]