Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Mini factsheet: IBS
If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) you can still eat many plant foods and the right ones can help.
Mini factsheet: Heart health
- Heart health
Your heart pumps oxygen-rich blood around your body through a network of arteries. Problems arise when arteries are blocked by the build-up of plaques made of cholesterol and other fatty substances in blood
Mini factsheet: Iron
Your body uses iron to make haemoglobin in red blood cells and myoglobin in muscles, both proteins carry oxygen to fuel the body. Without enough iron to make these proteins, iron-deficiency anaemia may leave you tired and short of breath.
Mini factsheet: Fat facts
- Fat
Not all fats are bad, a small amount of ‘good’ fat is essential for health. It provides energy and helps you absorb some nutrients.
Mini factsheet: Soya
- Soya
No other plant divides opinions like soya – some consider it healthy and versatile, others say it is harmful and should be avoided. What are the facts?
Chicken Dinner – the Consequences
- Bird flu
- Broiler chickens
- Chicken
- Zoonoses
Poultry farming is a major driver of bird flu and wild bird losses
Is Drought Increasing?
- Climate Crisis
- The Environment
Scientists say that drought is now 20 times more likely because of the climate crisis
Where did covid come from?
- Covid-19
- Zoonoses
Evidence suggests that covid came from animals with the origin of this spill-over, from wildlife to people, occurring via the wildlife trade.
Meat Increases Risk of Diabetes
- Diabetes
- Meat
Meat increases the risk of diabetes while vegan diets tend to lower it.
Plant-Based Diets Improve Cancer Prognosis
- Cancer
- Vegan diets
Research suggests that higher intakes of plant-based foods are linked to an improved prognosis for cancer survivors.
