Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Poison Eggs
According to the latest estimates, around 700,000 eggs from the Netherlands and Belgium contaminated with the pesticide fipronil have reached the UK food market. The symptoms of fipronil poisoning include…
Vegetarians are LESS likely to be depressed
The Daily Mail says that vegetarian men are more likely to suffer from depression. If you look at the research, it quickly becomes clear that the opposite is true. Curiously,…
Men jailed for horsemeat conspiracy
This week The Guardian reports that Andronicos Sideras, 55, was sentenced to four and a half years, while his co-conspirator, 58-year-old Ulrik Nielsen, was jailed for three and a half…
Hepatitis E: raw pork is main cause of infection in EU
Raw or undercooked pork meat and liver is the most common cause of hepatitis E infection in the EU, says a new report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).…
Men’s Health and Diabetes Awareness Week
This week – June12-17 – health charity Viva! Health are warning men against egg consumption as part of Men’s Health and Diabetes awareness week in June. Diabetes, heart disease and…
Modern genes favour vegan diet
Previous studies have shown that Neolithic farmers of 10,000 years ago relied much more heavily on plant foods than previously thought. A new study, published in the journal Nature Ecology…
Milking the norm
A new study1 has appeared claiming that small children given non-dairy milks don’t grow as fast as children who drink cow’s milk. In this study of 2-6-year olds, for…
Scrambling for the truth
The misleading nutritional headline this week says ‘An egg a day appears to help young children grow taller’. The report the story is based on is a study of malnourished children in…
