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IOM Report Sets New Dietary Intake Levels For Calcium And Vitamin D To Maintain Health And Avoid Risks Associated With Excess

The majority of Americans and Canadians are getting enough vitamin D and calcium to meet their needs, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Most people up to age 70 need no more than 600 international units, or IUs, of vitamin D per day, and those 71 and older may need as much as 800 IUs, the report finds…

Nutrition Rating Enhancing Front-Of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems And Symbols: Phase 1

Nutrition rating systems and symbols on the fronts of food packaging would be most useful to shoppers if they highlighted four nutrients of greatest concern – calories, saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium – says a new report from the Institute of Medicine…