Lack of vitamin D linked to depression in elderly (AFP via Yahoo! News) Low levels of vitamin D in elderly people may lead to increased depression and other psychiatric problems, Dutch researchers said. [News Source]

Low vitamin D boosts depression risk in seniors (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Older people with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of parathyroid hormone are more likely to be depressed, Dutch researchers report. [News Source]

Lack of vitamin D linked to depression in elderly: study (AFP via Yahoo! News) Low levels of vitamin D in elderly people may lead to increased depression and other psychiatric problems, Dutch researchers said in a study released Monday. [News Source]

Cattle Health: Vitamins, Important Details In Cowherd Nutrition (CattleNetwork.com) Take your vitamins. Once again, mother did know best. Vitamins are an essential part of the diets of both humans and livestock, and are needed for initiation and control of many critical metabolic processes. Vitamin deficiencies will also keep other nutrients from being utilized efficiently. [News Source]

Ripening too early for ancient rhythms. There is a disquieting undertone this season, not born simply of the upsetting news that the cost of sustaining rice has climbed out of reach in poor countries, but because it can seem that the times these days may be ripening a little too quickly. [News Source]

Just blame it on China and India. Two recent pronouncements by US President George W Bush illustrate a new Western tendency to blame China and India for pressing global problems and divert attention from causes that originate in the West itself. [News Source]

Britain calls on alien parasites to take fight to Japanese knotweed. An army of jumping plant lice is to be released into Britain in the hope that they can save the countryside from the ravages of Japanese knotweed. [News Source]

A natural look at breast health. A free education session by a local naturopathic doctor aimed to show women that the little things really count when it comes to breast health. [News Source]

Researchers find that fat cells die and are replaced with new ones. The total number of fat cells in the body remains the same, year after year throughout adulthood. Losing or gaining weight affects only the amount of fat stored in the cells, not the number of cells, researchers reported Sunday. [News Source]

Gene sequence for greater risk of obesity. A section of genetic code that puts half the population of the UK at greater risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease has been discovered by scientists. [News Source]

Country Life Vitamins Becomes The First Line Of Vitamins Certified Gluten Free (FoodIngredientsOnline) The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) announced recently that it has certified Country Life Vitamins as certified gluten-free. Country Life has been producing a full line of quality vitamins and nutritional supplements since 1971 [News Source]

The lost supermarket.

The declining number of neighborhood supermarkets has made it harder for millions of New Yorkers to find fresh and affordable food within walking distance of their homes, especially in minority and poor neighborhoods already beset by obesity.

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