Vitamin-D
Jun 1 2009, Jeremy Taylor

Filed under: Happy Hour Hero, Health Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. Exposure to the sun boosts the intellect of men over 40, while also warding off dementia. Scientist tested over 3,000 European males between the ages of 40-79 o

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