Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
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Vegan hospital food – are we getting better?
- Vegan diets
Good nutrition is always important but especially so when you are ill or recovering in hospital. Sadly, too many vegan hospital patients are still being forced to go hungry or make their own arrangements.
Healthy, happy gut
- Digestion
- Fibre
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Meat
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Vegan diets
- Wholegrains
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.
Vegan kids – getting the best start
- Child Health
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Vegan diets
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Wholegrains
More and more parents are choosing to raise their children vegan but sensational headlines supposedly highlighting the plight of vegan infants can scare the life out of you. Be reassured, the vegan kids are alright!
Are we designed to eat meat?
- Evolution
- Meat
Do you think that our little canine teeth show that we are natural meat-eaters? If so, you are not alone, but you are wrong. Consider how carnivores eat, you might not (literally) have the stomach for it.
Fibre – are you getting enough?
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Fibre
- Heart Disease & Stroke
Are you getting enough fibre in your daily diet? Probably not!
Top ten food myths busted!
- Dairy
- Evolution
- Fibre
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Meat
- Seafood
- Sexual Health
- Soya
- The Environment
- Vegan diets
- Vitamins and Minerals
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.
Vitamin D – should you be taking a supplement?
- Immunity
- Vitamins and Minerals
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.
Diet and fertility – why a vegan diet is best
- Pregnancy and Fertility
If you’ve been having trouble getting pregnant, forget about oysters and champagne; the best fertility foods are fresh fruit, vegetables, wholegrains, healthy fats and plant protein.
Vitamin B12 – who needs it?
- Vitamins and Minerals
Everyone needs a regular source of vitamin B12 and for vegans this means a supplement or a good supply of B12-fortified foods.
Vitamin D and coronavirus – could it help?
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Zoonoses
Spending more time in the sun or taking vitamin D supplements could help reduce the risk of Covid-19 complications, say some scientists.
