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Ghana: Frozen Meat, Fish Consumers in Danger (AllAfrica.com)
The main preservation of meat and fish has always been through freezing.
Source: allafrica.com

Vitamin D works wonders for you, but you may need to take it as a supplement (The Kansas City Star)
Eat a balanced diet with plenty of vegetables and fruits and you’ll get a decent mix of important vitamins and nutrients. And then there’s vitamin D. Whatever you eat, getting enough can be a real worry, whatever your age.
Source: www.kansascity.com

7 hidden risks for lead exposure (MSNBC)
Lead exposure may sound like an old-fashioned health threat. But getting a dangerous dose is more common today than you realize — thanks to sources you’d never expect.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Zimbabwe: Local Initiative Brings Relief to Musami Community (AllAfrica.com)
Songs topping the charts in the United States can be heard coming from a sports bar and bottle store at Musami Shopping Centre in Murehwa, Mashonaland East.
Source: allafrica.com

Liquid energy boosts concern (The Citizen)
Staff Photo By: Darcie Thom Large varieties of energy drinks are readily available for people in need of an instant energy fix. Some drinks like the ‘Hardcore Energize Bullet’ are restricted to those 18 and under and require photo I.D. to prove age. By: Darcie Thom Move over coffee drinkers, vitamin poppers and workout wonders…. there’s a new […]
Source: www.kiplingcitizen.com

Ono 101: Stoplight Salad (The Kaleo Voice)
Tomatoes are vegetables. No, tomatoes are fruits. Which is it? There seems to be a bit of confusion as to the true identity of the humble tomato. Botanically, it is a fruit - a berry, to be precise - but culinarily, and legally, we treat it as a vegetable.
Source: www.kaleo.org

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Study: Vitamin D reduces breast cancer risk (Vietnam Net)
A new study showed increased intake of vitamin D through diet and exposure to the sun was associated with a 24 percent reduced risk of estrogen-receptor(ER)- and progesterone-receptor(PR)-defined breast cancer, according media reports Monday quoting the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Source: english.vietnamnet.vn

Do my children need vitamin D supplements? (Times Online)
I’ve heard that children may not be getting enough vitamin D. Should I be giving my four-year-old son and ten-year-old daughter supplements?
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups (Crikey)
US08 election and Guy Rundle … Keen v Henderson … the Coca-Cola Chronicles … Basra …
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Lorac Vitamin E Stick for Lips (BellaOnline)
Lorac’s clear, glossy, but too-thin lip protectant that doesn’t last, doesn’t heal chapped lips, and needs to contain much more of the antioxidant Vitamin E to justify the upscale price. A classy tube does not a perfect product make.
Source: www.bellaonline.com

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Tips to stretch the dollar, cents (Contra Costa Times)
COPING WITH THE ECONOMY — As the economy seems to be going from bad to worse, I’ve dedicated the past two weeks to collecting helpful tips from local community members who know how to stretch a dollar and live on a dime.
Source: www.contracostatimes.com

Calendar of Events (Midlothian Exchange)
Monday, Oct. 13 The Piedmont District of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs presents a standard flower show “Ode to Mother Earth” from 1- 4 pm at the Holiday Inn Select, 1021 Koger Center Blvd. Free and open to the public. Call (804) 379-3800 for more information.
Source: www.midlothianexchange.com

Sprouts aims to feed organic food appetite (Rocky Mountain News)
Denver’s already competitive natural and organic grocery sector became even more crowded on Friday when Sprouts Farmers Market opened its first two stores in Colorado, with plans to add as many as eight more by 2010.
Source: rockymountainnews.com

Breast-feeding while pregnant: Is it safe? (Mayo Clinic)
For most women, it’s possible to safely continue breast-feeding while pregnant — as long as vigilance is paid to healthy eating and aggressive hydration. Supplemental prenatal vitamins, especially vitamin D, may be needed as well.
Source: www.mayoclinic.com

Fashion Calendar (Denver Post)

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Saving your hair (Ventura County Star)
Hair loss is partly genetic and partly linked to age, but stylists say there are ways to slow the process — or at least to look less bald
Source: venturacountystar.com

Saving Face … Without Surgery (ThirdAge)
Sure, 3.1 million Americans got Botox last year and 1.5 million more got Juvaderm, Restylane or other “fillers” to plump up fine lines.
Source: www.thirdage.com

Build Yourself Up With Quality (RainbowNetwork.com)
With the coming of the Atkins Diet there has been a lot of controversy, discussion and concern about the amount of protein we eat, but not much talk of quality – do you actually know what a protein is?
Source: www.rainbownetwork.com

Chamber Chatter (Merrimack Journal)
Correspondent Many thanks to Marsha McGill and the Exchange City team at the James Mastricola Upper Elementary School for nominating the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce to receive the Volunteerism Award from the New Hampshire Partners in Education.
Source: www.cabinet.com

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More Women Have Healthy Eating Habits Than Men, Survey (Medical News Today)
New International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation research suggests women are more likely than men to be taking advantage of and eating foods to maintain overall health and wellness as well as for more specific benefits like improved feelings of fullness and digestive health.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Getting into sauerkraut (The Oregonian)
New World cooks discover an Old World tradition that tastes nothing like what comes out of a can Mike Davis, The OregonianWhy would anyone make their own sauerkraut? Because its satisfying crunchy texture and vibrant flavor are so superior to…
Source: www.oregonlive.com

Just In Time For Winter, A New Berry That’s Good For Your Health (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Wide Availability of Original Black Elderberry Products, Sambucol®, Highlights this Little-Known Berry that has Twice the Antioxidants of Both Blueberries and Cranberries
Source: news.yahoo.com

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Eisai Introduces “Chocola BBR Drink bit”, New Pharmaceutical Drink for Acne and Skin Care (Japan Corporate News)
Tokyo, Oct 8, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo; President & CEO: Haruo Naito) announced today that it will launch a new over-the-counter product “Chocola BBR Drink bit,” a 50 mL vitamin B2-based pharmaceutical drink, on Wednesday, October 15.
Source: www.japancorp.net

Vitamin K Does Not Stem Bone Mineral Density Decline In Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia, Study Shows (Science Daily)
In a randomized controlled trial called the “Evaluate the Clinical use of vitamin K Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia” trial, Angela Cheung and colleagues at the University of Toronto found that a high dose daily vitamin K1 supplement did not protect against age-related bone mineral density decline.
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

CaridianBCT Receives CE Mark for Mirasol(R) Pathogen Reduction Technology System - Treated Platelets Stored in … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LAKEWOOD, Colo.—-CaridianBCT, a leading global provider of technology, products and services in automated blood collections, therapeutic systems, whole blood processes and pathogen reduction technologies, announced today that it received CE Mark approval for expanding the product treatment range of the Mirasol Pathogen Reduction Technology system for Platelets and adding the capability of …
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CaridianBCT Receives CE Mark for Mirasol(R) Pathogen Reduction Technology System - Treated Platelets Stored in … (Centre Daily Times)
CaridianBCT, a leading global provider of technology, products and services in automated blood collections, therapeutic systems, whole blood processes and pathogen reduction technologies, announced today that it received CE Mark approval for expanding the product treatment range of the Mirasol Pathogen Reduction Technology (PRT) system for Platelets and adding the capability of storing treated …
Source: www.centredaily.com

No Limits to Eating Eggs (ThirdAge)
Q: Is it true that eggs contain cholesterol ? And how many eggs can I eat each week?
Source: www.thirdage.com

Warsaw Blood Center Selects CaridianBCT for Mirasol(R) Pathogen Reduction Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LAKEWOOD, Colo.—-CaridianBCT, a leading global provider of technology, products and services in automated blood collections, therapeutic systems, whole blood processes and pathogen reduction technologies, announced today that one of the largest blood centers in Poland, Warsaw Blood Center, has entered into a multi-year agreement to purchase the Mirasol Pathogen Reduction Technology system for …
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Grains of truth (The Record Searchlight)
Looks can be deceiving and so can a name - even with food products.Check out the shelves at your local supermarket. Just because a loaf of bread is brown doesn’t mean it’s whole wheat and just because a loaf is labeled “7 grain” doesn’t mean it contains any whole grains.
Source: redding.com

Vitamin D: Sun can’t give enough (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Pediatricians have advised that kids need twice as much vitamin D to prevent serious diseases. Here’s how to do it.
Source: www.startribune.com

Vitamin D push may be beneficial (New Haven Register)
Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics doubled the recommended daily intake of vitamin D for children from 200IU to 400IU. They are probably right, based on the view through a microscope, and all we know about the importance of this nutrient. But the view through any given window to the world around us, and a historical perspective, suggest there may be more to this story.
Source: nhregister.com

Push on to hike intake of B12 (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
It has long been known that vitamins must be obtained from sources outside the body - food and drink, and for vitamin D, exposure to sunlight - and that failing to get enough of a vitamin can result in well-defined and sometimes deadly diseases.
Source: telegram.com

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New on shelves: Tight Curves protein drink (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
New on shelves There’s a new drink in town, and it promises all the things that women want, at least from a protein drink. It’s called Tight Curves, and really, what woman doesn’t want that? The maker of the drink — BodyWell Nutrition — says it accelerates fat loss, reduces water retention, increases endurance, elevates mood and improves hair, skin and nails. Of course, no drink can produce …
Source: www.star-telegram.com