Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Apples & Pears
- Food
All-time favourites, apples and pears, are a true staple in our diets. Both are native to Eurasia and have a long history of cultivation, spanning millennia.
Avocado
- Food
Avocados are a staple for most vegans and lately it’s also become very trendy, making an appearance in almost every dish imaginable from burgers to cakes. We all know it contains good fats but what else is there to know?
Acai
- Food
Acai – or correctly açaí – berries have been labelled a superfood and added to snacks, smoothies, supplements and beauty products. Are they truly special or is it all just one big hype?
Ham and egg on their faces!
What’s new is the reason some of these chemicals are there may be completely unnecessary. Nitrites are used in the preserving process of meats such as bacon, ham and salami…
The B vitamins
- Diets
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin B helps with energy, immunity, brain function, and red blood cell production and deficiencies can cause various health issues.
Vegan mums stick with it!
One of the mums in the article describes how she has lost friends over her decision to raise her child vegan, they accused her of denying him any choice. The…
Cold and flu: What to eat and drink for a speedy recovery
- Antioxidants
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Immunity
- Pulses
- Respiratory Problems
- Tea and Coffee
Fruit and veg smoothies You need to drink to stay hydrated and if you’re not hungry, the best way to get some healthy vitamins, energy-giving carbohydrates, disease-busting antioxidants and water…
Why did Sarah Vine fail on a vegan diet?
Writing at length about her four-week vegan experience, Sarah Vine – married to Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – didn’t hold back in criticising…
Raising Vegan Children
- Antioxidants
- Child Health
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Soya
- Sweets & Salt & Junk Food
- Vitamins and Minerals
- Wholegrains
As a vegan parent, the gazillion questions about your child’s health you are made to answer can make you question if you’re doing the right thing. Rest assured, a vegan diet…