Vitamins/Minerals

6.3 Mil Kids Low in Vitamin D
10/26/2009 - As many as one in five U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School. ...

Phytochemicals Fight Obesity, Disease
10/22/2009 - A new study from the University of Florida shows that phytochemcials found in plant-based foods can help prevent oxidative stress. ...

Americans Need More Phytonutrients
10/15/2009 - Eight in 10 Americans are missing out on the health benefits of a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, resulting in a phytonutrient gap with potential health consequences. ...

USDA Updates National Nutrient Database
10/07/2009 - The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service released an updated version of its nutrient database that includes 200 new entries to the "USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22.” ...

EFSA Accepts Selenium Health Claims
10/06/2009 - Lal’Food, the functional food business unit of Lallemand announced the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies accepted health claims linking the dietary intake of selenium to: “protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage, normal function of the immune system, normal thyroid function and normal spermatogenesis.” ...

Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Falling
10/06/2009 - Seniors who take between 700 and 1,000 international units (IU) of supplemental vitamin D per day (vitamin D2 or D3) reduce their risk of falling by 19 percent and by up to 26 percent with vitamin D3. ...

Vitamin D’s Role in Preventing Asthma
10/05/2009 - Asthma has doubled in U.S. children over the last two decades; therefore, researchers are conducting the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDAART) that will follow a group of pregnant women who have asthma or allergies to determine if vitamin D supplementation can prevent their children from developing asthma. ...

Faster Vitamin C Absorption
10/01/2009 - A clinical trial of Fast-C study showed a significantly faster rise in blood vitamin C in the first 90 minutes, and lower urinary excretion. ...