Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Vitamin A – why do we need it?
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Vitamins and Minerals
Why do we need it? Which foods are the best sources and can too much be harmful?
Good fat bad fat
- Blood Pressure
- Cholesterol
- Fats
- Heart Disease & Stroke
- Obesity and Overweight
People are confused – bad science and poor journalism don’t help our understanding of fat, lumping the good and the bad in the same basket. Many people fear all types of fat, worrying that it’s always bad for our health and that it causes unwanted weight gain. But not all fat is bad…
More veggie-bashing nonsense
A story in the Metro this week says vegetarians “are more likely to be depressed and meat is good for mental health”. This is, of course, nonsense…
Factory farms breed pandemics
- Coronavirus
- Covid-19
The Covid-19 coronavirus may be linked to a wet market, but the next pandemic could come from a factory farm near you.
Coronavirus is a call for change
- Coronavirus
- Covid-19
Air quality in cities has improved as a result of the coronavirus lockdown, but it’s a temporary glimpse of how things could be rather than a cause to celebrate.
The Orphan Joeys… (Kangaroo) Leaflets
- Kangeroos
- Outreach
The leaflet comes in packs of 50 -perfect for door dropping or campaigning against sellers of kangaroo meat!
Turmeric
- Food
- herbs and spices
- spices
- Vegan diets
A golden spice with a myriad of health benefits, turmeric is a true example of medicinal food. It is the root of a flowering plant from the ginger family native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Is factory farming to blame for coronavirus?
- Coronavirus
- Covid-19
Finally, the right question is being asked. In the Guardian this week, an article describes how scientists are tracing the path of SARS CoV-2 from a wild animal host, but says we need to look at the part played in the outbreak by industrial food production.
It’s Only a Dress Rehearsal…
- Coronavirus
We have a global health emergency and its origins lie deep within our obsessive meat culture. But there is much worse to come, says Tony Wardle
8 ways to help your immune system fight coronavirus
- Antioxidants
- Coronavirus
- Covid-19
- Disease outbreaks
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Immunity
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Soya
- Vegan diets
- Vitamins and Minerals
At these trying times we want to do everything we can to shield ourselves from an illness. One of the most powerful things you can do is nourish your body with foods that support your immune system.
