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Subject: Ideas for New Year's resolutions from Nutrition Investigator Roc

To start the year right, I'll save us some time by sending both Journal summaries in one message.

AJCN Dec, 2008 -SUMMARY - Read the full stories with links at http://www.beloit.edu/nutrition/ln/ln08decajcn.htm

SUMMARY - RESOLVE TO TAKE A VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENT 1. Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in healthy adults - 290 TO 1,700 IU/DAY - AND OVER 55 YRS OLD NEED TWICE AS MUCH].  Read about WHY this is so important!

RESOLVE TO GIVE UP SOFT DRINKS
2. Soft drinks harm your bones
3. Phosphorus [from soft drinks] contributes to kidney disease

RESOLVE TO EAT FOODS LIKE EGG YOLKS, SOYBEANS, OR PEANUTS
4. Eat eggs for choline and bread for betaine
5. Breastfeeding reduces postpartum weight retention
6. Your genes influence how fat [sic] you eat
7. Selenium supplements have no value for prostate cancer
8. Eating fish reduces heart disease

RESOLVE TO CONTRIBUTE TO SOMPLACE LIKE UNICEF
9. Children are still dying of malnutrition

Journal of Nutrition Jan, 2009 - Read the full stories with links at
http://www.beloit.edu/nutrition/ln/ln09janjnutr.htm

SUMMARY - RES0LVE TO ENJOY WINE, CHOCOLATE, AND TEA
1. Wine, Tea, and Chocolate Flavonoids maintain brain function -
2. How reservatrol from red wine reduces risk of breast cancer
3. Good diet helps even with high-risk genes -

RESOLVE TO EAT LESS FAT FROM MEAT
4. How saturated fats cause inflammation and diabetes
5. Tocotrienols signals prevent fat cell formation - [Tocotrienols are derivatives of vitamin E.]

RESOLVE TO CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN
6. Vitamin B-7 (biotin) deficiency is common during pregnancy
7. School snacks often cause poorer diets

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