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B vitamins and green tea extract drive energy drinks

By Shane Starling

B vitamins and green tea extract are driving new product development in energy drinks even more than an avoidance of ingredients with negative connotations such as high fructose corn syrup, according to market researcher Mintel.

More vitamin D for mothers, less for infants?

By Lorraine Heller

A new study at the University of British Columbia will examine whether increasing the recommended dose of vitamin D for pregnant women will increase levels of the vitamin delivered to their babies in breast milk.