Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Asparagus
- Fibre
- Fruits and Vegetables
A delicious seasonal favourite, asparagus is valued as much for its flavour as for its impressive nutritional profile.
The lowdown on supplements
- Vegan diets
- Vitamins and Minerals
Vegans do not need lots of expensive supplements or powders but if you’d like some reassurance, here are the basics to ensure you’ve got everything covered.
Plant milks – more misleading headlines
- milk alternatives
- Ultra-processed food
Children drinking plant milks isn’t driving obesity and dental problems; poor diet is responsible.
Vegan wholefoods strike back: 6 staples leading the revival
- healthy vegan
Old-school vegan staples have been growing in popularity recently so here are the health benefits of the six most popular plant-based wholefoods.
5 things you need to know about processed foods
Find out the difference between helpful processing and harmful processing so you can shop with more confidence.
Crohn’s disease and plant-based diets
Crohn’s diagnosis is a big challenge but fine-tuning your diet can change your life
Vegan diets support healthy growth in children
- Child Health
- vegan children
- Vegan diets
A new study, including 1.2 million infants, found vegan diets support healthy growth in children.
red meat linked to 49 per cent higher diabetes risk
- Diabetes
- Meat
More research suggests that red meat, especially processed meat, increases the risk of developing diabetes.
More research links high red meat intake to breast cancer
- Breast cancer
- Meat
- Red meat
This study suggests that making healthier diet and lifestyle choices, including lowering or avoiding red meat, could prevent over a quarter of healthy years lost to illness and early death due to breast cancer worldwide.
Plant-based diets protect your health
- Breast cancer
- Cancer
- Vegetarian
New research confirms that plant-powered diets are your strongest defence against cancer.