Whole foods, fruits, and vegetables elicit numerous health benefits.  

   In the news today, vitamin D may be protecting us from the fourth-leading cancer in the world, pancreatic cancer.

   Consuming the recommended daily amount of vitamin D could nearly halve your risk for deadly pancreatic cancer, new research suggests.

   "Individuals with the highest levels of consumption of vitamin D had a greater than 40 percent reduction in their risk of pancreatic cancer," said study co-author Dr. Charles s. Fuchs, and associate professor and medical oncologist with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, in Boston..."

   ...There is no known cure or effective treatment, and to date no specific environmental or dietary practices other than smoking have been cited as contributing factors for pancreatic cancer.

   Be sure to get your recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 400 IUs each day.  Healthy foods such as milk and fish are excellent sources.  You may do well to also take supplemental vitamin D, such as that found in Calcium + D vitamins.