Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
The amazing benefits of fermented foods
Fermenting is an ancient food preservation technique that brings surprising health benefits. The process enriches the original food, making it tastier and healthier.
6 important facts about B vitamins
- B vitamins
- Pregnancy
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamins and Minerals
There are eight B vitamins in total and they’re all important for different reasons. Here is the lowdown on this often overlooked group of vitamins.
10 Top Health Organisations that Endorse a Plant-based DIet
- healthy vegan
- plant-based
- plant-based diet
- Vegan
Ignore all the scare-mongering in the tabloids and instead listen to these top health organisations endorsing a plant-based diet.
Vegetarians have 14 per cent lower cancer risk than meat-eaters
Vegetarians have 14 per cent lower cancer risk than meat-eaters, large-scale study from the University of Oxford finds
How to lose weight the healthy vegan way
The best way to use a vegan diet to achieve a healthy weight loss
Meat won’t increase life expectancy
- Meat
Ignore sensational headlines, meat does not increase life expectancy
Daily Fail – ignore the headlines
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Heart Disease & Stroke
Misleading headlines claiming that vegetables don’t protect heart health are not supported by the science
Fancy an extra decade of life?
- Pulses
- Vegan diets
Dropping meat, dairy and sugary foods and eating more pulses, wholegrains, fruit, vegetables and nuts could increase your life expectancy by more than a decade, new research suggests.
Tea
Tea has some amazing health-supporting properties but there are a few things to bear in mind when it comes to tea-drinking.
Coffee
Coffee is addictive but also offers some health benefits – find out what they are.
