Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Wildlife burger leaflet
- Animals
- Wildlife
This leaflet supports our brand new Vegan Now campaign and is perfect for stalls and outreach.
Do vegans have a higher fracture risk?
- Bone health
- Osteoporosis
- Vegan diets
A new study from the EPIC-Oxford team suggests that vegans, vegetarians and fish-eaters all have a higher risk of bone fracture than meat-eaters – with vegans faring the worst.
Aubergine
- Food
This deep purple vegetable popular across the world has a lot to offer. Aubergine is also known as eggplant or brinjal and belongs to the nightshade family, along with tomatoes and potatoes.
Too much pressure!
- Blood Pressure
- Heart disease
The beneficial effects of a vegan diet on hypertension (high blood pressure) have been reported in many studies. This review looked at 15 different studies with over 800 participants.
Don’t forget your B12
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamins and Minerals
Not much is known about the nutritional status of vegans in the Czech Republic. According to a 2019 survey, 10 per cent of Czechs aged 18-34 describe themselves as vegetarian or vegan.
Dodge diabetes with diet
- Diabetes
The number of people around the world with diabetes is high and rising rapidly. Because of this, in the UK, around 10 per cent of the entire 2011 health service budget was used on treating diabetes.
It’s a win-win-win for vegans
- Climate change
- Environment
- Greenhouse gas
A simple truth – the diet that is good for you is also good for the environment. To maintain our health and that of the planet, and all its important natural systems upon which we depend…
Scary dairy
- Breast cancer
- Cow's milk
- IGF-1
Women who drink cow’s milk could increase their risk of developing breast cancer by as much as 80 per cent according to a new study from Loma Linda University in the US.
Wholegrains
- Food
Wholegrains! You hear the term all the time but do you know what they are? And why are they so important to our health?
Tempeh
- Food
- Tempeh
A firm favourite of plant-based and Asian diets, tempeh is a nutritional powerhouse that tastes great – what’s not to like?
