Lack Of Vitamin D May Increase Heart Disease Risk (Science Daily) The same vitamin D deficiency that can result in weak bones now has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Framingham Heart Study researchers report. Researchers also found an increase in cardiovascular risk with each level of vitamin D deficiency. [News Source]

Vitamin D Deficiency May Hurt Heart (WebMD) Adults with hypertension may be more likely to have cardiovascular problems if they also have vitamin D deficiency, new research shows. [News Source]

Sunshine vitamin ‘protects the heart as well as bones,’ researchers find (Daily Mail) Vitamin D may protect against heart attacks and strokes on top of its traditional role in keeping bones strong. Researchers found those with low blood levels of the sunshine vitamin were twice as likely to suffer heart failure, a heart attack or a stroke than those with higher levels [News Source]

Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Risk (HealthCentral.com) Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Low blood levels of vitamin D -- sourced through sunlight, some foods and supplements -- are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attack and stroke, U.S. researchers report. [News Source]

Northerners should boost vitamin D exposure: study (CBC North) People torn between getting enough sunlight - and vitamin D - and risking skin cancer may have their fears allayed by a recent study. [News Source]

Lack of vitamin D may increase heart disease risk (PhysOrg) The same vitamin D deficiency that can result in weak bones now has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Framingham Heart Study researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. [News Source]

Vitamin D deficiency linked to heart, stroke risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News) People with low vitamin D levels face an elevated risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, according to a study published on Monday suggesting that the vitamin may protect against cardiovascular disease. [News Source]

Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Risk (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Low blood levels of vitamin D -- sourced through sunlight, some foods and supplements -- are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attack and stroke, U.S. researchers report. [News Source]

Vitamin C linked to lower stroke risk: study (Nutraingredients.com)

Increased levels of the vitamin, associated with increased intake of fruit and vegetables , were found to offer significant cardiovascular benefits among the 20,649 men and women taking part in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer.

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Eating green is good for the environment too. The biggest thing we can do for the environment, the most significant act of environmental stewardship, is to change the way we eat. [News Source]

Could new GM crops please the greens? Take away the diesel-guzzling machinery and pesticides, and farms would be green in every sense, you might think. [News Source]

A vegan diet is good for body and environment. Researchers at the University of Chicago have determined that switching to a vegan diet is more effective in countering global warming than switching from a standard American car to a Prius. [News Source]