Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Going vegan could help prevent prostate cancer
The US study analysed data on over 26,000 men comparing how a meat-and-dairy diet and a vegan diet affect the chances of developing prostate cancer. Around eight per cent of…
BBC Milking the Truth
It was more like an infomercial; an advertising film promoting cow’s milk in a supposedly objective style. Unfortunately the programme was misleading and riddled with factual errors and poor advice.…
Do men pass on obesity genes?
Romain Barrès’ team at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found marked differences in the sperm from 13 lean and 10 moderately obese men. They discovered a pattern of genetic…
Veganuary hitting the headlines
Veganuary aims to reduce the suffering of animals by inspiring and supporting people across the globe to go vegan for the month of January. Veganuary has taken the media by…
Environmental effect of bacon vs lettuce
The headlines are reporting today that “Lettuce is three times worse than bacon for emissions and vegetarian diets could be bad for environment”. How can that be? We all know…
Happy Vegans!
There will probably be a story in the press this week saying how vegetarians are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety… stories like this make sensational headlines but…
World Vegan Day!
The seven reasons to go vegan cover health (very timely in the week that the World Health Organisation classified processed meats as being as carcinogenic as tobacco!); animals – obviously;…
BMJ mix up on sat fats
In the original paper, journalist and author Nina Teicholz wrote that the results of an authoritative scientific review had not found a link between saturated fats and heart disease. The…
