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• December 23, 2011
  Trans Fat, Saturated Fat, and Cholesterol: Tolerable Upper Intake of Zero

  The intake of trans fats which come mostly from junk food and animal products, saturated fat mostly from dairy products and chicken, and cholesterol coming mostly from eggs and chicken should be as..
• December 14, 2011
  Resolving the Vitamin D-Bate

  Why the current vitamin D recommendations may be too low, other expert recommendations may be too high, and 2000 international units a day may be just right.
• December 13, 2011
  How the Institute of Medicine Arrived at Their Vitamin D Recommendation

  The latest revision of the official vitamin D recommendations were based on the body's reaction to protect bone health, but what about the other three dozen affected organs?
• December 8, 2011
  Vitamin D and Mortality May Be a U-shaped Curve

  Vitamin D deficiency may shorten one's lifespan, but getting too much vitamin D may also adversely affect longevity.
• December 7, 2011
  Is Vitamin D the New Vitamin E?

  The Institute of Medicine's conservative position on vitamin D is understandable given the history of hyped vitamin supplements (vitamin A, beta carotene, folic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E) that..
• December 6, 2011
  Evolutionary Argument for Optimal Vitamin D Level

  Should the vitamin D levels found in lifeguards be considered the norm for our species given the fact that we evolved running around naked all day in equatorial Africa?
• December 5, 2011
  Vitamin D Recommendations Changed

  The Institute of Medicine tripled their official vitamin D recommendation based on target blood levels that indicate a large percentage of the U.S. population is deficient.
• September 7, 2010
  Good, Great, Bad, & Killer Fats

  Avoiding trans fats doesn't just mean staying away from junk food.