Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Fake news – vegans get raw deal
The study, the headlines are based on, looked into the impact of the meat industry on greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient intake in the US. One author of the study…
Dairy propaganda plummets to a new low
If the ads were to be honest, they’d show cows used and abused as mere production units, list the many health issues dairy consumption has been linked to and state…
Less Porky Pies!
You may remember that Viva! Health complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about the Love Pork advert in which pork medallions are described as healthy. We looked at their website…
What Milk?
The brand, called Camelicious, is owned by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. His camel mega-dairy farm…
Beyond the Paleolithic Diet
- Diets
- Evolution
- Meat
Some time ago I watched a programme about the different types of diets people follow. There was a banker who saw himself as a modern day hunter-gatherer in the city.…
Porky Pies
The TV campaign is designed to try and change how people see pork – as fatty, unhealthy and unpopular. The AHDB is a levy board funded by farmers, their sole…
Childhood obesity crisis spurs call to action against Big Food
An enormous study of 128.9 million people revealed that the global number of overweight and obese children is alarmingly high and all major health organisations are calling for action. News…
Blind hypocrisy
The story refers to an unnamed psychologist who thinks that ‘clean eating’ can have a devastating effect. So-called ‘clean eating’ usually involves a diet free of processed foods, gluten, sugar,…
Keep Calm and Eat Your Carbs
- Diets
- Fibre
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Nuts and Seeds
- Obesity and Overweight
- Pulses
- Sweets & Salt & Junk Food
- Wholegrains
Our cells – every single cell in your body – run on carbs. Your body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose and other molecules and it’s glucose that is used as…


