Citrus juice, vitamin C give staying power to green tea antioxidants (Environmental News Network) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - To get more out of your next cup of tea, just add juice. A new Purdue University study found that citrus juices enable more of green tea's unique antioxidants to remain after simulated digestion, making the pairing even healthier than previously thought. The study compared the effect of various beverage additives on catechins, naturally occurring antioxidants found in ... [News Source]

Mercury advisories issued. Louisiana is ramping up its efforts to ensure residents are safe when they consume the bounty from state bays and bayous. [News Source]

Mom saw tot’s slow progress before city warning on lead. Even relatively low levels of lead can be harmful, causing a variety of health problems, including speech and language delays, behavioral issues such as hyperactivity, irritability and aggression, and anemia. [News Source]

Effort to limit junk food in schools faces hurdles. Federal lawmakers are considering the broadest effort ever to limit what children eat: a national ban on selling candy, sugary soda and salty, fatty food in school snack bars, vending machines and cafeteria lines. [News Source]

The year of eco decorating. “Can a party be sustainably produced?” is a question asked recently by several party planners and designers, whose work has often influenced ambitious party hosts at home. The answers they have come up with are both intriguing and confounding. [News Source]

Vitamin D and longevity (WABC-TV New York) A lot of people feel like they get the winter blues. Part of that is because there's less sun. [News Source]

Hunt goes on for abducted girl (Toronto Star) Toronto police are still searching for a 5-year-old girl with a severe Vitamin D and calcium deficiency who was allegedly snatched by her parents during a supervised visit in the city's north-east three days ago. [News Source]