Pumpkins populate the yard af Hoff’s (The Daily Reporter) COLDWATER — It’s reportedly loaded with Vitamin A and antioxidant carotenoids, particularly alpha and beta-carotenes. It’s said to be a good source of Vitamins C, K, and E, and lots of minerals, including magnesium, potassium, and iron. [News Source]

Baby Boomers Encouraged to ‘Ask Your Doctor’ about Fosteum, a New Choice in the Battle against Osteoporosis During … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.----World Osteoporosis Day on October 20th is all about increasing awareness about bone disease and how to best manage the disease. Avoiding known risk factors and taking calcium and vitamin D are accepted ways to help in the fight for healthy bones, however, most people are not aware of other options that are helpful in fighting this widespread disease. [News Source]

Calcium and Vitamin D Intake Decreases Risk of Breast Cancer (BellaOnline) Calcium and vitamin D intake have been linked to a lower risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women [News Source]

Vitamin Waters May Not Provide Any Health Benefit (WPXI Pittsburgh) A local doctor says they some water may actually make it harder for dieters to lose weight. How many calories are your favorite kinds packing? VIDEO: How Healthy Is Vitamin, Flavored Water? [News Source]

End the insanity, junk fluoride plan. It’s astonishing to see any article attribute the rise in cavities to children not getting enough fluoride, when the truth is that many of us, especially small children, currently ingest more than considered safe. [News Source]

Date for halting childhood obesity slips back 10 years. The government has quietly abandoned its target to halt childhood obesity by 2010, setting instead the goal of reducing it by 2020 -- a decade further on. [News Source]

It’s not about dieting, it’s about enjoying (CNN.com) As a trained chef, restaurant owner, healthy-cookbook author, and confirmed food lover, I absolutely refuse to let the word diet hijack my life -- and I don't think you should, either. Smart eating is not about settling for less; it's about heaping more good stuff on your plate. [News Source]

Industry money fans debate on fish. Conflict has erupted within a children's health coalition after a report on mercury contamination, funded by the fishing industry, was released without agreement among all the members. Several have renounced the findings, which contradict government warnings. [News Source]

Spin Cycle: Fluffing and folding the news (Contra Costa Times) We all grew up eating iron-fortified cereal with vitamin C-enriched milk -- although we still don't get how they got the OJ in there without everything curdling. [News Source]

Know beans … about beans: Tuscan Shrimp with white beans (The Courier) McClatchy Newspapers Well-cooked beans are delicious, and they can't be beat as a thrifty source of rich nutrients. Packed with protein, vitamins, minerals and fiber, they play a starring role in cuisines from around the world. [News Source]

Door County Family Centers hosting wellness workshops (Green Bay Press-Gazette) The Family Centers of Door County invite older adults to attend a wellness workshop, Dietary Supplements, Vitamins, and Your Good Health, at the Northern Door YMCA, 3866 Gibraltar Road, Fish Creek, from 10 to 11:15 a.m. today. [News Source]

More G92 scores tip up (Addict 3D) Charlie Demerjian the Inquirer , Wednesday 17 October 2007. 00:23:00 Now with 3DMark 06 and added B-vitamins! THERE WERE SOME problems with the G92 numbers we put out a bit ago, namely they were 3DMark05. [News Source]