J Nutrition May, 2010 -See this, longer synopses, and links to published articles at Nutrition investigator .

SUMMARY - Just a few headlines as we head into summer:

1. High protein diet inhibits fat formation

2. Reservatrol helps the heart

3. Choline intake should be even higher - Overall, 550 mg per day. An egg has 112 mg.

4. Maternal vitamin D level vital for birth weight - among white mothers, the lowest risk is from 60 to 80 nmol/L.

5. Coffee good to prevent heart disease(CVD) - Risk was 1 for never, 0.48 for 1-2 cups/d.

6. Yet another study shows fish oil lowers heart disease risk

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Thoreau's three truths: "that this earth is a garden of delights; that the world crowds round the individual, leaving him no vista, and shuts out the beauty of the earth; and that the wholesome wants of man are few."