Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Bird flu – its origins revealed
- Meat
- The Environment
Bird flu viruses occur naturally in wild water-birds without making them ill and have done so for millions of years. They are passed on in water from one bird to another but are not problematic. But now, these same viruses have been blamed…
Thanks for making more vegans #Februdairy!
The dairy industry are worried about people shunning milk and dairy products so they are trying to convince us that we ‘need’ milk, that cows and calves are perfectly happy…
Do vegans have cleaner kitchens? Yes!
Writing for the BBC news pages, Michael Mosely says “Although most coliform bacteria are not particularly dangerous, they are commonly used as a marker for more general faecal contamination. They…
Vegan for January? Don’t stop now!
Record numbers of people pledged to go vegan this January. They will undoubtedly be feeling the benefits so wouldn’t it be foolish to go back? The article lists the reasons…
Generational health disaster?
The Daily Mail published yet another article that seems to be aimed at parents and grandparents in an effort to make them terrified about their younger family members ditching dairy.…
2018 – Year of the Vegan!
2018 is set to be a record breaking year for vegans! Supermarkets are introducing more vegan lines. Tesco have just launched a new range of 100% plant-based meals in 600 stores.…
Dangers of reading nutrition stories in the Daily Mail
The article goes on to warn us that “Vegans who don’t get enough vitamin B12 and protein can have a nutritional deficiency which causes them to feel tired, depressed and…
Cheese madness
A new study claims that eating cheese can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by about 10 per cent and the tabloids couldn’t be more eager to tell…
Meat Kills
- Meat
Meat has been recognised as a risk factor for cancer since the early 1900s. Countries with high intakes have higher rates of bowel, breast and prostate cancer, three of the…
