http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/tipsheet/archive/2008/03/15/don-t-forget-your-vitamins.aspxBy Tina Peng More than half the U.S. population—including about 70 percent of the elderly and 90 percent of minorities—is vitamin-D deficient, according to Dr. James E. Dowd, author of “The Vitamin D Cure.” The nutrient helps maintain normal levels ofenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 2.18)http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/tipsheet/archive/2008/03/15/don-t-forget-your-vitamins.aspx#699249Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:19:59 GMT544c64cf-7058-4151-925a-a0fd041e73dd:699249Lauren.Sardines<p>Few have pointed out how vitamin D could close the Achievement Gap, i.e. the stubborn difference in test scores between students of color and white students. &nbsp;The research is there, it’s just overlooked. &nbsp;See the article and 30+ references at GoodSchoolFood.org (click on link in upper left corner). &nbsp;</p> <p>Probably of more interest to students is the role D plays in improving athletic performance, which can be found at: <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsletter/2006-apr.shtml">http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsletter/2006-apr.shtml</a> </p> <p>Billions of tax dollars have been thrown at the Gap, such has hiring tens of thousands more teachers to provide smaller class size, new curricula, after school programs, more testing, and having students repeat a grade, with very little result. &nbsp;Why not try this cheap, time-testing method?</p> Blog: TipSheet