Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
10 reasons to eat your greens
- Bone health
- Health
- Immune system
- Nutrition
Since we were children we’ve been told how important it is that we eat our greens. Now salad season is approaching, here are 10 good reasons for you to reach for the watercress!
5 Reasons Why Fish is Not a Health Food
- Fish
- Health
Think fish is a health food? Think again. Plant-based foods offer all the benefits of fish and more, without any of the hidden nasties.
Organic foods: are they worth it?
Organic label means better quality food but it comes at a price – it pays to know when to splash out and when to scrimp!
Coconut oil… best of a bad bunch?
- Cholesterol
- Fats
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Nuts and Seeds
Previously shunned for its high saturated fat content, coconut oil has experienced a huge revival in popularity and is now found in health food shops and supermarkets across the country.…
Vegans and the Protein Myth
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Soya
- Wholegrains
It’s a myth that vegans miss out on protein, in fact, plant protein is much healthier than the protein found in meat and dairy, and a varied, vegan diet is packed with it.
Apricots
- apricot nutrients
- apricot nutrition
- apricots
- apricots health
- plant-based
- vegan diet
Sweet, jammy, lovely apricots – they have a lot of nutrients to offer and are a delicious health booster.
Peaches and Nectarines
- Health
- nectarine nutrition
- nectarines
- Nutrition
- peach nutrition
- peaches
- plant-based
- vegan diet
Juicy, sweet, delicious fruits – who doesn’t like them? Find out what nutrients peaches and nectarines have to offer and how they support your health.
Milk myths – a rebuttal
- Cow's milk
- Cows - Dairy
The dairy industry keep peddling the same lines in an effort to promote cow’s milk but we are not buying it and the research supports us.
DNA Methylation
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Vegan diets
The way our genes are expressed varies according to our diet, this may help explain the lower risk of disease in vegans.
Metabolic syndrome
- Diabetes
Cut the risk of developing metabolic syndrome with a plant-based diet
