About the author
Veronika Prošek Charvátová
Veronika Prošek 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.
Most of us love cocoa and chocolate but what is it that makes it so irresistible? And is it healthy? First of all, let’s sort out what’s what – cacao,...
Seitan comes from Asia, where it was developed as a protein-rich food and has been eaten in China, Japan, Vietnam and other East and Southeast Asian countries since the 6th...
A great source of iron, zinc and protein, pumpkin seeds also contain an extra dose of vitamin K and magnesium. We need vitamin K for healthy blood clotting, our immune system...
Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of vitamin E, an important antioxidant that helps neutralise free radicals – metabolism by-products that can damage our cells – and prevents cholesterol particles...
Most of us don’t know much about seaweed, apart from popping the little bubbles in stuff we find on the seashore (spiral wrack). And although you can eat that, we’re...
Rice has been a staple in the human diet for millennia. It’s a traditional food but recently has also become an ingredient in many modern foods such as energy bars,...
