Veronika Charvátová MSc is a biologist and Viva! Health researcher. Veronika has spent years uncovering the links between nutrition and good health and is an expert on plant-based diets.
A firm favourite of plant-based and Asian diets, tempeh is a nutritional powerhouse that tastes great – what’s not to like?
We rarely pay much attention to our gut health until we have to. Conversely, we tend to know how our mental state can affect our digestion and even have a ‘gut feeling’ about important things in our lives.
At these trying times we want to do everything we can to shield ourselves from an illness. One of the most powerful things you can do is nourish your body with foods that support your immune system.
The ‘happy hormone’ – what could sound better than that? It’s the colloquial name for serotonin, so called because when our body has plenty of it, we feel wonderful
Most of us associate citrus fruit with vitamin C and refreshing drinks – but there is more to it than that. All citrus species originate from Asia and because…
Being vegan invites comments and unsolicited opinions at all times but when you’re pregnant and vegan, it goes into overdrive and you may even begin to doubt yourself.
We hear the term all the time – processed foods – but what are they and are they all the same when it comes to our health? What does ‘processed’…
Probably the most nutritious, health-protective foods in the world, berries are true heroes. They contain a wide range of essential nutrients and a whole lot more – a wealth of…
