http://www.viva.org.uk/rss/news.xml Viva! Media Releases en-us Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:59:03 GMT Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:59:03 GMT info@viva.org.uk info@viva.org.uk http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=116 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=116 LEADING health charity, the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation (VVF) have published a new fact sheet aimed at helping people combat one of the UKs most common medical problems; an underactive thyroid.Talking Thyroid Facts explains why iodine is important and how a plant-based diet supports a healthy thyroid. Co-author of the fact sheet Juliet Gellatley, founder and director of VVF and a nutritional t... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=117 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=117 A new report from NHS watchdog NICE says we can reduce cardiovascular diseases by cutting down on salt, saturated fat and avoiding trans fats but leading health charity Vegetarian amp; Vegan Foundation (VVF) says going vegetarian is a much easier way to protect your heart health.VVF senior health campaigner Dr Justine Butler says [quote]We agree with NICE that these harmful substances, often found... Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=115 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=115 You can enjoy quick, tasty and filling TV super-style treats which wont wrack up your calorie count as youre totting up Englands goals, by knocking up these special British themed veggie recipes from leading health charity the Vegetarian amp; Vegan Foundation (VVF). VVF cookery writer, Helen Rossiter, says: quot;Theres no need to do without during the World Cup if youre trying to stay trim for the... Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=113 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=113 To celebrate national sandwich week this week (May 9-15) leading health charity the Vegetarian Vegan Foundation (VVF), is asking people to try out a vegan lunchbox! There is no doubt that the healthiest lunchbox is a vegan lunchbox. Wholemeal bread, bean salad, lentil pate, hummus, fresh fruit and vegetable sticks, nuts and seeds you can't beat it! These foods provide plenty of vitamins, minera... Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=112 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=112 THE health benefits of eating soya are being brought to life by an exciting new guide packed with information and recipes, published by the Vegetarian Vegan Foundation (VVF).The Soya Story: Everything you wanted to know about soya. The truth about how it impacts our health and the environment sets the record straight on the health and environmental issues around this much-maligned bean. Dr Justin... Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=111 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=111 A PUBLIC TALK exploring the health and environmental effects of soya is being hosted in London in April. The Soya Story, organised by leading health charity the Vegetarian Vegan Foundation (VVF), will feature three leading authorities on soya; o Professor Jane Plant CBE (author of best-seller Your Life in Your Hands)o Tony Wardle (associate director and environmental campaigner, V... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=110 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=110 ITS official, going vegetarian or vegan is the only real way to combat global warming. Experts suggest that reducing your meat consumption by a third could have a significant impact on climate change* and that the widespread adoption of a vegetarian diet could prevent approximately 40,000 deaths from Heart Disease in the UK each year**. So maybe we could all do with taking a look at what we are se... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=108 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=108 FILLING your plate with a delicious vegetarian breakfast is one way of ensuring you get a fantastic balanced and healthy start to the day - according to leading health charity, the Vegetarian Vegan Foundation (VVF).The benefits of developing a healthy breakfast habit are being celebrated by the group as part of Farmhouse Breakfast Week this month (January 24-30). The traditional fried breakfast c... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=107 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=107 A NEW fact sheet from leading health charity, the Vegetarian Vegan Foundation (VVF), sets the record straight that plant-based diets are a good source of protein. The VVF's research shows clearly that a well-balanced vegetarian or vegan diet does provide all the protein the body needs as plants really do have it all. Dr Justine Butler, VVF's senior health campaigner, says: Unlike protein from pl... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=106 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=106 A NEW study from the Netherlands reports that eating fish does not protect against heart failure. This new work, published in the European Journal of Heart Failure, found that after 11 years of follow-up of over 5,000 men and women, almost 670 had heart failure. Those who consumed the most fish gained no protective effect, compared with others. The research was part of the Rotterdam Study in the N... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=105 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=105 October is breast cancer awareness month. Why should this interest men? Well, contrary to popular belief, breast cancer can occur in men too although the numbers affected are a great deal lower; one in 300 men in the UK at some point in their lives compared to one in nine women. However, the incidence of breast cancer among men is also increasing. Between 1973 and 1998, it increased by 26 per cen... Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=104 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=104 The Vegetarian Vegan Foundation (VVF) and animal group Viva! have joined forces with the green energy company Ecotricity to dispel the most common myths about vegetarian food and explain why the greenest diet is also the healthiest.There are many popular misconceptions about vegetarian food. VVFs senior health campaigner Dr Justine Butler and Ecotricity founder Dale Vince put their heads together... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=103 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=103 Health charity the Vegetarian and Vegan Foundation (VVF) says a vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of dementia later in life. Several studies have revealed a lower risk of dementia for vegetarians, a new report may explain why. Research spanning four decades from the US shows that a high cholesterol level in midlife increases the risk of dementia in later years. This landmark study found that a h... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=102 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=102 What you eat can really help you look after your mental health. This is the message from leading health charity the Vegetarian Vegan Foundation (VVF).The VVF has produced a great fact sheet Simple Tips to Sharpen Wits, which suggests ten clever reasons to go veggie: 1. Folic acid (from broccoli, Brussels sprouts, peas, chick peas, yeast extract and brown rice) can improve mental agility in the ... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=101 http://www.viva.org.uk/mediareleases/display.php?articlepid=101 A LEADING health charity has hit back at claims that milk plays an essential role in extending life - following the publication of a recent study. Researchers looked at the eating habits of children in the 1930s then followed up what had happened to them by 2005 - but the Vegetarian Vegan Foundation (VVF) has raised concerns about how the findings have been reported. The study found that those wh... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT