Expert: Vitamin D dilemma solved by diet (UPI) DALLAS, May 26 (UPI) -- Studies suggest vitamin D may help prevent cancer, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis, but some people worry about sun exposure, a U.S. researcher says. [News Source]

Your Health: Vitamin D deficiency may cause pain and is underestimated (Tri-State Neighbor) Q:I've had extreme chronic pain in my lower back, pelvis, hips and legs for nearly four years. Lying flat was agony, so I had to sleep propped up on a love seat. [News Source]

Why we need the Farm Bill. There is no question that the bill is better than the veto option proposed by the president. By using his veto pen, President Bush wanted to extend the existing, flawed, and out-of-date 2002 farm bill into the future. [News Source]

Deceiving diet menus. Several TV stations conducted an investigation of dishes touted as healthy at popular chain restaurants, according to Good Morning America. The results were not appetizing. [News Source]

Coca-cola to phase out controversial chemical linked to hyperactivity and gene damage. Soft drink giant Coca-Cola is phasing out a controversial additive that has been linked to hyperactivity and causing damage to DNA. [News Source]

Low vitamin D tied to back pain in older women (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Older women who aren't getting enough vitamin D appear to be at risk for suffering from back pain, new research shows. [News Source]

5 Nutrition Musts for Pregnant and Would-be Moms (Richfield Reaper) (ARA) - Most moms-to-be know good nutrition starts in the womb. By getting the proper balance of vitamins and minerals while pregnant, a mother can help set her unborn baby on the road to lifelong health. [News Source]

A puzzle over fewer boy births. In the U.S., the ratio of baby boys to girls has been declining since 1970. Some experts think it is part of a natural cycle. Others suspect environmental contaminants and stress. [News Source]

Vitamin and mineral foods markets to flower in Africa? (Food Production Daily) 26-May-2008 - Opportunities in emerging markets continue to flower for foods fortified with vitamins and minerals as growing urbanisation sees populations turning away from fruit and vegetables in Uganda. [News Source]

Dads’ role in fertility examined (The Tuscaloosa News) SAN JOSE, Calif. | When Barbora Bell wanted to have kids, she ditched the birth control pills, popped prenatal vitamins, and got more iron and calcium. Her husband's preconception regimen was much easier: 'He had a glass of wine,' Bell said, laughing. [News Source]

Shopping bag (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) By Jan Jarvis Eating the recommended six to 10 servings of fresh fruits and veggies daily can be tough. But a new supplement from Country Life Vitamins that says it delivers the equivalent of up to two servings of organic fruits and vegetables should make the challenge a little easier. As the name implies, Real Food Organics contains fruits, vegetables, seeds, sprouts and legumes that are ... [News Source]

Vitamin D is good for more than just bone strength (Valley Morning Star) We know that vitamin D helps the bones by preventing osteoporosis and fractures, but did you know that vitamin D also plays an important role in the prevention of many other diseases, including cancer, heart disease, autoimmune diseases like MS and Type 1 diabetes, arthritis, infections, chronic pain and muscle weakness? [News Source]