Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Prefer to drink your fruit and veggies?
- Antioxidants
- Fruits and Vegetables
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Cheese and heart disease
This week the headlines say: ‘Eating cheese does not raise risk of heart attack or stroke’. This review of 29 studies, funded by the Global Dairy Platform, Dairy Research Institute…
Milk myths and scare-stories
A number of newspapers are warning how young people cutting out dairy could be putting their bone health at risk. The National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) surveyed 2,000 adults and found that…
Leave it out!
The Meat and Poultry 2017 report shows that over half (56 per cent) think that meat isn’t a necessary part of their diet. A range of reasons were given for…
Don’t get high get healthy. Lowering blood pressure with a vegan diet
- Blood Pressure
- Heart Disease & Stroke
Blood pressure is a silent killer lays waste to the lives of nine million people every year and in the UK, and its victims are becoming ever younger.
Mending a broken heart. How a vegan diet prevents and cures heart disease
- Cholesterol
- Heart Disease & Stroke
Heart disease and women If you think heart attacks affect only the elderly, think again as its victims are becoming ever younger. Shockingly, it is young women who are now…
Where do you get your protein?
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Soya
The basics Protein, carbohydrates and fat are all essential constituents of the human diet, along with vitamins and minerals. Proteins are made up of building blocks called amino acids, some…
Dairy-free milk on the up!
The UK inflation basket is a virtual “shopping basket” made up of items that are representative of consumer spending patterns used to measure UK inflation. Its contents are reviewed each…
British families eating less meat
The story is based on a report, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), which reveals that the purchase of meat has been falling since the…
