Vitamin B12, found in meat, fish and milk may help prevent memory loss in old people, new study has found. Low levels of this vitamin may cause brain atrophy or shrinkage.

Researchers from the University of Oxford in England studied 107 people between the ages of 61 and 87 without memory or thinking problems. The average age of participants was 73, and 54 percent were women

Low levels of Vitamin D may contribute to chronic pain among women and taking an extra daily dose of the sunshine vitamin may prove beneficial, studies suggest.

The same, however, does not hold true for men as they have different hormones, British researchers say in a study published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases

Contrary to the earlier findings, vitamin D does not lower the overall risk of dying from cancer, a new study has found. However, higher vitamin D levels were associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer death, supporting earlier findings.

The sunshine vitamin made headlines in recent years because of research saying it may be a powerful cancer fighter. It further lead to the latest vitamin craze in a large number of people, with many of them consuming more than currently recommended amounts, either through diet or sun exposure

Eating five fruits and vegetables a day doesn't have to be boring. As a way to help keep your body healthy, it can be fun as well. So this St. Patrick's Day instead of dying your food green, celebrate the day by eating naturally green food and enjoy all the health benefits those foods have to offer, experts suggest.

"Green foods across the board are healthy in terms of their vitamin, mineral, water and antioxidant content. And St Patrick's Day is the perfect time to think about how you can incorporate more of them into your diet," Erica Wald, RD, a wellness coordinator with the MFit Health Promotion Division at the University of Michigan Health System, said in a statement