Vitamin D May Help Curb Breast Cancer, Study Finds (The Gadsden Times) Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found. [News Source]

Vitamin D May Help Curb Breast Cancer, Study Finds (The Gadsden Times) Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found. [News Source]

Reasons to eat organic. It can be scary when you think about what's in our grocery stores: genetically modified foods, foods that contain synthetic hormones, pesticides and antibiotics, as well as foods exposed to irradiation (a form of radiation used to kill bacteria). [News Source]

Canadians still wary about fish. Despite its many health benefits, Canadians are still reticent when it comes to eating fish. [News Source]

Filmmakers bend your ears about corn policies. Farmers in the United States planted 93 million acres of corn in 2007, a 39 percent increase over the 67 million acres planted in 1970. [News Source]

Flying the coop? From inside the trailer-size office at Sunrise Farms, one can hear the incessant squawking of 160,000 chickens housed nearby. [News Source]

Mindful meat. You notice the difference in Kris Hirth's Old Pine Farm in Manchester the moment you turn into the dirt driveway -- and have to swerve to avoid a chicken. [News Source]

Miles Smith Farm offers New Hampshire-raised, grass-fed Highland beef. Carole Soule's small Highland cattle are e interested in the new grass right beneath their noses. [News Source]

Raw foodists defend lifestyle despite doctors’ uncertainty. To go raw, you can kiss the microwave goodbye and unplug the stove. Adios, cow's milk. Helloooo, nut milk. [News Source]

The new face of hypertension. Canadians of South Asian and black descent are three times as likely to suffer from high blood pressure as East Asians or Caucasians, and they are far more likely to develop the condition at a younger age, according to a groundbreaking new study. [News Source]

Rochester weather makes vitamin D a concern (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Getting enough calcium isn't the same as getting enough vitamin D. [News Source]

‘Start Life Healthy’ offers free prenatal vitamins (Fort Worth Business Press) Minyard Food Stores Inc. is now offering free prenatal vitamins to pregnant women who have a prescription for one of three popular formulations offered at the stores. No insurance plan is required, and women can also get vitamins for three months after delivery. [News Source]