Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Acid balance
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Dairy
- Diabetes
- Meat
High acid-producing animal foods increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, problems with muscles, joints and bones and kidney disease.
400 studies show vegan diets are safe for children
- Child Health
- vegan children
- vegan diet
A well-planned vegan diet, including vitamin B12, can provide all the essential nutrients children need.
Meat means trouble
- Fat
- Meat
Saturated fat from meat may increase the risk of heart disease and stroke more than fat from plant foods.
Red meat consumption falling
- Meat
UK meat consumption has fallen by 17 per cent in the last decade but we must do better to reach climate targets.
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
