Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Big fat lies
- Obesity and Overweight
In March 2014, national headlines declared “Saturated fat ‘ISN’T bad for your heart‘” suggesting it is safe to gorge on butter, cheese and sausages. However, the study in question got the…
Joint Health and Vegan Diets
Chances are, if you’re in your twenties or thirties, joint health doesn’t even hit the top 100 of your priorities. However, most people in their forties or fifties start experiencing some joint issues, and it doesn’t happen overnight.
Meat Contributes to Obesity As Much As Sugar
The scientists analysed data from 170 countries with regards to differences in lifestyle, physical activity and calorie intake and found that the availability of meat accounted for 13 per cent…
The debate about vegan children…
This week the BBC Good Food website published a story asking if a vegan diet can be healthy for kids and the answer was yes! They said “with the right…
Vegans live longer
The study, published in the JAMA Internal Medicine Journal, followed the diets, health and mortality of over 130,000 people over the course of thirty years. It found that every three…