Viva! Health unravels the most recent scientific research and makes it easy to understand. Here we update you on the latest findings…
Focus on Diabetes
- Diabetes
A study of over 200,000 shows meat increases the risk of diabetes
One health for all, but not without drastic change
- The Environment
- Vegan diets
Moving away from animal agriculture could help ensure a more just and sustainable future for everyone.
Think you’re green? You’ve gotta be vegan
- Biodiversity
- Environment
Even small amounts of meat and dairy in the diet have damaging impacts on the environment, the only green diet is a green diet.
The evidence mounts – plant-based diets protect against covid
- coronavirus covid-19
- covid risk and diet
- Covid-19
- Zoonoses
Vegan diets may lower the risk of catching covid or suffering severe symptoms if you do.
Double trouble – biodiversity losses, greater than thought
- Biodiversity
- The Environment
New research suggests two million species are at risk of extinction – double the United Nation’s 2019 estimate.
Fishy tales – you don’t need fish oil supplements
- Fish
- Fish oil
- Omega-3
- Vegan diets
Health claims for fish oils do not stack up, you are better off eating more fresh veg.
News flash – go vegan to combat menopause
- Menopause
Two new studies show how a low-fat, vegan diet with soya can reduce menopausal hot flushes.
Slap-dash
- Diabetes
A wholefood, plant-based diet (WFPBD) improves the health of people with type 2 diabetes.
