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Vitamin D – the sunshine vitamin
- Osteoporosis
- Vitamins and Minerals
Severe deficiency can lead to osteomalacia – called rickets in children – which is a softening of the bones and although rare, very low levels are commonly seen in adults and children. In…
A Brief History of Plant Milks
- Dairy
- Diets
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Soya
Soya milk Soya beans come from China but thanks to their high nutritional value and relatively easy cultivation, they have been grown in the Americas and Europe since the 19th…
Bird flu – its origins revealed
- Meat
- The Environment
Bird flu viruses occur naturally in wild water-birds without making them ill and have done so for millions of years. They are passed on in water from one bird to another but are not problematic. But now, these same viruses have been blamed…
Meat Kills
- Meat
Meat has been recognised as a risk factor for cancer since the early 1900s. Countries with high intakes have higher rates of bowel, breast and prostate cancer, three of the…
Prefer to drink your fruit and veggies?
- Antioxidants
- Fruits and Vegetables
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Don’t get high get healthy. Lowering blood pressure with a vegan diet
- Blood Pressure
- Heart Disease & Stroke
Blood pressure is a silent killer lays waste to the lives of nine million people every year and in the UK, and its victims are becoming ever younger.
Mending a broken heart. How a vegan diet prevents and cures heart disease
- Cholesterol
- Heart Disease & Stroke
Heart disease and women If you think heart attacks affect only the elderly, think again as its victims are becoming ever younger. Shockingly, it is young women who are now…
