New study to explore vitamin D deficiency in blacks (The Fremont Argus) Research will assess whether supplements narrow the gap between disease rates in blacks, other racial groups [News Source]

New waterways and species added to Utah mercury fish consumption advisory. Consumption advisories are being issued after state officials found elevated levels of mercury in new locations and in existing Utah waterways. [News Source]

Vegetarians are less likely to get cancer than meat-eaters. A meat-free diet could cut the risk of developing cancer, a new study suggests. The risk was almost halved for cancers of the blood including leukaemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma where vegetarians' risk was 45 per cent lower than meat eaters'. [News Source]

Study confirms increase in wheat gluten disorder. A Minnesota study using frozen blood samples taken from Air Force recruits 50 years ago has found that intolerance of wheat gluten, a debilitating digestive condition, is four times more common today than it was in the 1950s. [News Source]

Nearly a third of NJ’s 10- to 17-year-olds overweight. Rates of childhood obesity in America have more than tripled in the last generation, with nearly a third of New Jersey’s 10- to 17-year-olds now considered overweight or obese, according to a report issued Wednesday [News Source]

Effectiveness of vitamin D, fish oil to be studied (PhysOrg) Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all African-Americans are deficient in vitamin D, the federal study will also assess whether supplements narrow the gap between disease rates in blacks and other racial groups. [News Source]

U.S. study to test vitamin D, fish oil (The Gainesville Sun) By MARILYNN MARCHIONE The Associated Press Two of the most popular and promising dietary supplements - vitamin D and fish oil - will be tested in a large, government-sponsored study to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person's risk of getting cancer, heart disease or having a stroke. [News Source]

Growing list of ’superfruits’ pack a nutritional wallop (Paragould Daily Press) (ARA) - Powering up your diet with superfruit-rich dishes can be easier than you think. The superfruit title is no longer reserved for berries -- nutritionists now include other antioxidant- and vitamin-rich juicy gems on the superfruit list, such as peaches, mangos and oranges. [News Source]