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*Vitamin D Announcement*

*November 27, 2010*

*Make a difference! Help prevent 1,000 children from remaining vitamin D

deficient*

A message from Vitamin D Council on behalf of

GrassrootsHealth<http://www.grassrootshealth.net>

....

Dear Friends,

At this time we are presented with an opportunity. An opportunity to make a

difference in the lives of 1,000 uninsured children and their families.

There is little effort required and no cost involved, simply all that is

needed are votes. Votes to help GrassrootsHealth win a $250K grant in the

Pepsi-Refresh Project<http://www.refresheverything.com/grassrootshealthvitamind>

..

Receipt of this grant will enable GrassrootsHealth to:

- Provide multiple, free vitamin D tests to 1000 San Diego area children

and their families (a total of 3,000 vitamin D tests in all).

- Educate family members and healthcare personnel about vitamin D.

- Create community involvement.

- Develop a community action plan to solve the vitamin D deficiency

dilemma.

- Use the information and knowledge learned from this effort to replicate

the same effort in other communities.

Time is of the essence, as there are *only 4 voting days left* (voting ends

Nov. 30th). GrassrootsHealth's current status in the contest is at number

60...

Let us join in unity and good-will, casting our votes to bring the benefits

of vitamin D to these families. Let's help GrassrootsHealth go from number

60 to number 1 in only four short days.

Please spread the word, get others involved.

Success for GrassrootsHealth in this endeavor will not be their success

alone, nor will it result in benefit only to the 1,000 participating

children and their families. The results of this campaign are likely to be

instrumental in furthering the progress of the entire vitamin D movement in

general. For each small victory brings the end of the vitamin D deficiency

epidemic that much closer to becoming reality.

Vitamin D Council thanks each and every one of you for your continued

support.

Sincerely,

Vitamin D Council

For more information, please visit www.grassrootshealth.net/pepsi.

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*Why is vitamin D important for children? A few of the many reasons...*

1) NHANES 2001-2004 found over 70% of US children and adolescents were

vitamin D deficient or insufficient (serum levels < 29 ng/mL). This was six

years ago - incidence has been steadily increasing.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19661054

2) Childhood obesity affects 17% (12.5 million) of America's children,

placing them at risk of significant adverse health outcomes. Obese children

with atherosclerosis-promoting risk factors are showing signs of advanced

" vascular age. " Low vitamin D levels are associated with obesity.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20381783

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19920030

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18230896

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18191047

3) Inadequate vitamin D nutrition during perinatal development may threaten

a child’s long-term health outcome well into adult years, as a

risk-modifying factor for many chronic diseases including osteomalacia,

rickets, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, heart disease, type 1 diabetes,

and cancer.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20974417

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20646224

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*Vitamin D Council * 1241 Ave #134 San Obispo, CA 93401

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