Australian chef, restaurateur and media personality Peter Kuruvita is all about cooking rich, hearty meals – perfect for these freezing-colder winter nights. Highly influenced by his Sri Lankan father and Austrian mother, his recipes are not only delicious but packed with vitamins to boost your immunity. “Dad’s tasty pumpkin curry was a family favourite. He […]
If you needed an extra reason for going plant-based, this is it: a new study suggests that following a vegan diet may make you happier than eating meat or being a pescatarian. But how reliable is this new finding? We investigate whether veganism really can make you happy. It’s a fact that eating a more […]
The vegan diet is on trend. How this type of diet affects health is the subject of scientific studies. In a new study from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), the bone health of 36 vegans as well as 36 people following a mixed-food diet was determined with an ultrasound measurement of the […]
One third of women are anaemic, meaning that loads of us are training while in a state of iron deficiency. The result? Feeling flat-out exhausted 24/7. Give your iron levels a healthy boost with these warming, plant-based dishes which are packed with blood-lovin’ leafy greens and pulses. When it comes to nutrition, some vitamins and […]
If improving your health is at the top of your list this year, there’s no better place to start than with your gut. Your digestive system is the powerhouse of both your body and mind – helping you to get stronger, improve your mood and support your immune system. So feed it well with this […]
A Florida man was recently arrested for allegedly stabbing his cousin after a heated debate about whether whole cow's milk or almond milk is superior. The debate over whether to consume animal products, like meat and dairy, or go entirely plant-based (vegan) is a hot-button issue, often filled with vitriol and name-calling online and in […]
Vitamin B12 deficiencies can result when levels of vitamin B12 are too low and this can lead to irreversible neurological symptoms such as vision problems, memory loss, pins and needles or loss of physical co-ordination. Vitamin B12 is also important for brain function in the synthesis of red blood cells. The important vitamin can be […]
Vitamin B12 is not created by the human body, so one must get vitamin B12 from their diet. The water-soluble vitamin is naturally present in foods such as clams, liver, beef, trout, salmon, tuna and ham. For those who don’t eat foods like this, having a vitamin B12 deficiency is a likelihood. Very low B12 […]
