Fibre – are you getting enough?
Are you getting enough fibre in your daily diet? Probably not!
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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Are you getting enough fibre in your daily diet? Probably not!
You can all get all the nutrients you need from a varied, vegan diet – and often in a form our bodies can better use. Plus, you avoid all the harmful health effects of eating meat, fish and dairy.
What if there was one simple change you could make to your life that would be more effective at combatting climate change and halting wildlife loss than stopping flying, using an electric car or switching to a green energy supplier. There is – going vegan!
Going vegan could literally save your life – and sooner rather than later!
In spring and summer, most people in the UK can get enough vitamin D through the action of sunlight on the skin, but in the winter months, a supplement is required, and for some people, it is a good idea to take one all year round.
Misleading meat advice In a refreshingly straight-talking article called ‘On Meat, Butter and Fudge’, a series of papers published last year in the Annals of Internal Medicine, were given a well-deserved...
Increasing the risk of pandemics Factory farming provides the perfect conditions for viruses and bacteria to adapt and spread from animals to humans, increasing the risk of epidemics. An international...
Cow’s milk link with breast cancer revealed Drinking even small amounts of cow’s milk can increase your risk of breast cancer, according to new research from Loma Linda University, California....
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