Winter: Plenty of reasons for vegging out. If you've ever considered eliminating meat from your diet - or cutting back - now might be a good time to experiment. [News Source]

Fountain of youth, with caveats. A chemical in red wine thought to mimic the life-extending properties of calorie restriction improves health, but doesn’t necessarily lengthen life; it could also harm the brain. [News Source]

Be a patriot…keep America strong by buying local food. If every U.S. citizen ate just one meal a week composed of locally and organically raised meats and produce, we would reduce our country’s oil consumption by over 1.1 million barrels every week. [News Source]

We must reduce super-sized appetites. Global consumerism devours resources like there's no tomorrow and unless we address how much we consume, we won't succeed in averting disastrous climate change. [News Source]

Climate change brings jellyfish plague to Europe’s beaches. Jellyfish are taking over Europe's favorite swimming spots in increasing numbers. Scientists blame climate change and overfishing for the proliferation of the stinging nuisance. [News Source]

Red wine ingredient slows aging process, study shows. It's not exactly a fountain of youth, but a substance found in red wine, grapes and nuts can prevent many age-related problems in mice, an intriguing new study reveals. [News Source]

Salt in tap water likely to worsen. Road salt will continue to get into tap water and may exceed state levels even if every town in Bergen County switched to other de-icing materials this winter, United Water officials said this week. [News Source]

Experts call praise for vitamin D premature, warn of dosage risks (San Diego Union-Tribune) WASHINGTON – A flurry of recent research indicating that vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the “sunshine vitamin” are outdated, leaving millions unnecessarily vulnerable to cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ailments. [News Source]

Mum’s vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect baby’s dental health (New Kerala) Washington, July 5 : A woman's low vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect her baby's dental health, says a new research. [News Source]

Mother’s Vitamin D status affects baby’s dental health (New Kerala) Toronto, July 5: Low vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect the newborn's primary tooth calcification, a risk factor in neonatal tooth decay. [News Source]