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Major new study reveals a vegan diet slashes your risk of severe Covid-19 by 73 per cent
- Covid
- Covid-19
- healthy diet
- plant-based diet
- vegan diet
A ground-breaking study has just been published by the BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health journal and its results confirm what Viva! have been saying for months – a vegan diet can slash your risk of severe Covid-19.
The menopause madness Are you hostage to hormones? What are the solutions?
- Menopause
There is much confusion and a real lack of information about the menopause – we explain why it can make life so difficult for many women and what we can do about it. Can vegan diets help hormone balance?
5 rules for eating well on holiday
Just because you’re vegan, it doesn’t mean you’ll have to make do with bread and salad when you travel. Be prepared and you’ll enjoy your holiday food just as much as your time off!
Gone with the Wind
- Farting/Flatulence
- Fibre
- Vegan diets
For most of us farting is a great thing, a natural part of the digestion of essential foods. A by-product of feeding trillions of life forms who nestle inside us, toiling hard to keep us shipshape.
What you need for healthy bones
- Bone health
- bones
- Calcium
- healthy bones
- plant-based diet
- vegan diet
- vegan health
- Vitamin D
Your bones are like living cities, always rebuilding and repairing themselves and exchanging materials with their environment – discover why they need both calcium and vitamin D, and other nutrients to stay strong!
Organic foods: are they worth it?
Organic label means better quality food but it comes at a price – it pays to know when to splash out and when to scrimp!
Coconut oil… best of a bad bunch?
- Cholesterol
- Fats
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Nuts and Seeds
Previously shunned for its high saturated fat content, coconut oil has experienced a huge revival in popularity and is now found in health food shops and supermarkets across the country.…
Vegans and the Protein Myth
- Nuts and Seeds
- Pulses
- Soya
- Wholegrains
It’s a myth that vegans miss out on protein, in fact, plant protein is much healthier than the protein found in meat and dairy, and a varied, vegan diet is packed with it.
Iron – why plants are best
- Iron
- Vitamins and Minerals
The old myth that we need meat for iron is deeply entrenched but it’s not the best source for a number of reasons. If you want the good stuff, read on.
7 reasons to go vegan for the planet
- Climate change
- Environment
- vegan diet
Going vegan is one of the easiest and most effective changes you can make to help combat climate change and save the planet.
