About the author
Veronika Prošek Charvátová
Veronika Prošek Charvátová MSc is a biologist and Viva! Health researcher. Veronika has spent years uncovering the links between nutrition and good health and is an expert on plant-based diets.
One of the most popular ingredients in the world, ginger has a million uses and is amazing for your health. It is the root of a leafy plant with orchid-like flowers that originated in Southeast Asia.
Fasting as a ‘body cleansing’ tool has been around for millennia but how about intermittent fasting to achieve weight loss? Does it work and is it safe?
The ‘happy hormone’ – what could sound better than that? It’s the colloquial name for serotonin, so called because when our body has plenty of it, we feel wonderful
Being vegan invites comments and unsolicited opinions at all times but when you’re pregnant and vegan, it goes into overdrive and you may even begin to doubt yourself.
We hear the term all the time – processed foods – but what are they and are they all the same when it comes to our health? What does...
Probably the most nutritious, health-protective foods in the world, berries are true heroes. They contain a wide range of essential nutrients and a whole lot more – a wealth of...
Most of us love cocoa and chocolate but what is it that makes it so irresistible? And is it healthy? First of all, let’s sort out what’s what – cacao,...
