Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Fish oil supplements may increase risk of heart conditions and stroke
- Fish oil
- Heart disease
Fish oil supplements don’t lower the risk of heart disease and may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation.
Bone health – it’s all about quality
- Bone health
- Osteoporosis
New research offers reassurance to vegans.
Focus on bowel cancer
- Cancer
- Vegan diets
A large body of evidence shows that plant-based diets protect against bowel cancer while meat increases the risk
Remember, plants are cool
- Climate Crisis
- Environment
Research shows how plants, even just a few grown on a balcony, can help mitigate high temperatures
Wild-caught fish numbers
- Environment
- Fish
- fish farming
Fish are sentient creatures and should be measured in individual numbers rather than by weight, say scientists
Ancient ancestors dug potatoes!
- Evolution
More evidence shows our early ancestors relied more heavily on plant foods than previously thought
Focus on Diabetes
- Diabetes
A study of over 200,000 shows meat increases the risk of diabetes
One health for all, but not without drastic change
- The Environment
- Vegan diets
Moving away from animal agriculture could help ensure a more just and sustainable future for everyone.
Think you’re green? You’ve gotta be vegan
- Biodiversity
- Environment
Even small amounts of meat and dairy in the diet have damaging impacts on the environment, the only green diet is a green diet.
The evidence mounts – plant-based diets protect against covid
- coronavirus covid-19
- covid risk and diet
- Covid-19
- Zoonoses
Vegan diets may lower the risk of catching covid or suffering severe symptoms if you do.