Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
5 plant-based perks of coffee
- caffeine
- coffee
- Health
Coffee has a mixed reputation but what’s the truth about the beverage?
Chocolate, cocoa, cacao and our emotions
Why do chocolate and cocoa make us feel good? It turns out there’s a very powerful cocktail of natural compounds that all work together to produce pleasurable feelings and more!
Dying for a nugget?
- Food Poisoning
The Foods Standards Agency has recalled frozen raw breaded chicken products – such as nuggets, goujons, dippers, poppers and kievs – which are contaminated with salmonella and have caused hundreds of cases of food poisoning and at least one death in the UK.
Bird flu takes another step closer
- Bird flu
- End factory farming
Another strain of bird flu has made the jump from birds to humans, this time in a poultry farm in Russia, bringing a potential flu pandemic a step closer.
‘It’s a Ticking Time Bomb’ – Bird Flu Infects 7 People in Russia
- Bird flu
- End factory farming
- Factory farming
- Pandemic
- Pandemics
The highly contagious bird flu virus strain H5N8 has infected seven workers in Russia proving that factory farming is a ticking time bomb for future pandemics.
Pasta
- Pasta
Affordable and versatile, pasta is a source of carbohydrate and can form part of a healthy diet.
Omega-3 and asthma – you don’t need fish
Omega-3 fats may help combat inflammation and lower the risk of asthma, but you don’t need oily fish to get them.
5 ways men can improve their love life by going vegan
- men's health
- sex
- valentines day
Valentine’s day is approaching and if you’re a man wanting to woo your partner, here are five ways a plant-based diet can help you stay on top of your romance game.
Dementia and diet – what you need to know
- Age Related Health Problems
- Brain food
- Cognition
- Diet and dementia
- Vegan diets
We used to think that old-age dementia just happens to some people but now we know there’s a lot we can do to reduce the risk.
Pandemic potential
- Bird flu
- Chickens
- Coronavirus
- Covid-19
- Factory farming
- Pigs
Factory farms are a breeding ground for disease and may be the source of the next pandemic. It’s time to end factory farming before it ends us!
