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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Omega-3 fats – all you need to know
- Fats
- Heart Disease & Stroke
- Nuts and Seeds
- Vitamins and Minerals
Most people know that saturated fats, like those found in meat, cheese, butter, pies and biscuits, are ‘bad’ and unsaturated fats, in nuts and seeds, are ‘good’. But are some of the good ones better than others and where can we find them?
Muscle without meat
- Vegan diets
The 2019 Netflix documentary The Game Changers took the sports world by storm, with hordes of bodybuilders, runners and athletes going vegan to improve their health and performance.
Fish is not a health food
- Fish
- Heart Disease & Stroke
- The Environment
Some people who stop eating meat continue eating fish in the belief that it’s good for them and that fishing is less cruel and less destructive than farming. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Vitamin A – why do we need it?
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Vitamins and Minerals
Why do we need it? Which foods are the best sources and can too much be harmful?
Good fat bad fat
- Blood Pressure
- Cholesterol
- Fats
- Heart Disease & Stroke
- Obesity and Overweight
People are confused – bad science and poor journalism don’t help our understanding of fat, lumping the good and the bad in the same basket. Many people fear all types of fat, worrying that it’s always bad for our health and that it causes unwanted weight gain. But not all fat is bad…
8 ways to help your immune system fight coronavirus
- Antioxidants
- Coronavirus
- Covid-19
- Disease outbreaks
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Immunity
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Soya
- Vegan diets
- Vitamins and Minerals
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.
Intermittent fasting for weight loss – should you try it?
- Diets
- Obesity and Overweight
- Vegan diets
Fasting as a ‘body cleansing’ tool has been around for millennia but how about intermittent fasting to achieve weight loss? Does it work and is it safe?
Soya myth-busting
- Menopause
- Pregnancy and Fertility
- Soya
- The Environment
No other plant food divides opinion like soya – some champion its health and nutritional benefits, others say it should be avoided at all costs. Why are there so many scare-stories surrounding this humble bean and is there any truth to them?
Healthy hearts – why a vegan diet is best
- Heart Disease & Stroke
Every day in the UK, more than 500 people have to visit the hospital due to a heart attack and 460 people lose their lives due to cardiovascular disease – that’s one death every three minutes. Over seven million people are living with cardiovascular disease in the UK – it’s our biggest killer.
