Don't go overboard with Vitamin D, report cautions

Tuesday, November 30, 2010 | 11:26 a.m. CST

WASHINGTON— Got milk? You may need a couple cups more than today's food labels say to get enough vitamin D for strong bones. But don't go overboard: Long-awaited new dietary guidelines say there's no proof that megadoses prevent cancer or other ailments — sure to frustrate backers of the so-called sunshine vitamin.

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