Latest News on Vitamins and Health

As Vitamins Go, D, You Are My Sunshine (Washington Post)
Monday September 17th 2007, 9:22 pm

Vitamin D is best known for building strong bones, but it may have another benefit: longevity. [News Source]

Supplement users better nourished than non-users (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Monday September 17th 2007, 4:41 pm

Older men and women who take nutritional supplements are more likely to get adequate amounts of several vitamins and minerals than their peers who don't use supplements, a new study shows. [News Source]

Supplement users better nourished than non-users (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Monday September 17th 2007, 2:27 pm

Older men and women who take nutritional supplements are more likely to get adequate amounts of several vitamins and minerals than their peers who don't use supplements, a new study shows. [News Source]

Antioxidant product could fight damage after exercise (Nutraingredients.com)
Monday September 17th 2007, 12:25 pm

9/17/2007 - A small study has reported that a protein powder mix of amino acids, vitamins and minerals could help combat fatigue during a difficult workout. [News Source]

Digital Rules Blog: ”Material Slowdown,” Says Malpass (Forbes)
Monday September 17th 2007, 11:29 am

What do you think? Is the U.S. economy headed for a recession? Has the market priced in slower growth? [News Source]

Health Watch (US News & World Report)
Monday September 17th 2007, 10:06 am

Delaying Death With a Pill Vitamin D supplements could prolong your life, a new European study suggests. "The intake of usual doses of vitamin D seems to decrease mortality," says lead researcher Philippe Autier, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France. [News Source]

Health Watch (US News & World Report)
Monday September 17th 2007, 10:06 am

Delaying Death With a Pill Vitamin D supplements could prolong your life, a new European study suggests. "The intake of usual doses of vitamin D seems to decrease mortality," says lead researcher Philippe Autier, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France. [News Source]

Halina Hladysz: Two berries with great medicinal properties (Rapid City Journal)
Monday September 17th 2007, 8:30 am

My husband and I developed a tradition in our home. When our grandchildren are done eating a meal, they get supplements especially designed for children — chewable vitamins with minerals and antioxidants. Recently, in preparation for the school year and for prevention from colds and flu, we incorporated an herbal combination — [News Source]

Sugar finds its way back to the school cafeteria.
Monday September 17th 2007, 8:00 am

Because of a quietly executed amendment in April, “other drinks” with no more than 66 calories per eight ounces are now allowed in schools. Nutrition advocates accuse the beverage industry of gutting the agreement. [News Source]

Commission told: Stay away from restrictive maximum levels (Food Navigator)
Monday September 17th 2007, 7:59 am

17/09/2007 - As member states are due to sit down next week to discuss the setting of maximum mineral and vitamin levels lobbyists have said there is "everything still to play for." [News Source]

Drawing attention through starvation (The Buffalo News)
Monday September 17th 2007, 7:18 am

For six days, a weary-looking Randy Sargent has been getting along on Vitamin Water and kindness. [News Source]

VitaDigest.com Direct Distribution of Over 5,000 Weight Loss and Sports Nutrition Supplements Announces An Instant 10% … (PRWeb)
Monday September 17th 2007, 3:26 am

Shopping for your favorite supplement just got easier, thanks to VitaDigest.com, one of the Internet's leading retailers of name brand supplements and vitamins. VitaDigest.com offers visitors a variety of options for nearly every imaginable category of vitamin and supplement. For a limited time VitaDigest.com is offering new customers a 10 percent discount off there first order till December, ... [News Source]