Nutrition Articles

Should we replace sugar with artificial sweeteners?
Sugar substitutes may taste sweet and seem like a good alternative in a low-sugar diet, but consuming foods and drinks containing these are not without their risks. There is an...

Viridian Nutrition Comments on Malnutrition News
News released at the start of the year that shows hospital admissions due to lack of vitamins are on the rise! Hospital admission for iron deficiency has increased 10-fold,...

Is sugar really that bad?
There is arguably no topic hotter in nutrition right now than the health effects of sugar, and what we should be doing about it Sugar is everywhere, not just...

Essential nutrition for children for all ages and stages
How and what your children eat can vary depending on which life stage they are in. Eating well is critical for their health and wellbeing and during the childhood...

Healthy Kids are our Future
Viridian Nutrition and Oliver McCabe are helping get kids in the kitchen to eat healthy food. The launch of Kids Kitchen Takeover written by Wholefood Chef Oliver McCabe sets...

iU Confused? A Guide to Vitamin Measurements
A Viridian Nutrition guide to vitamin and mineral comparison calculations.Mg, Mcg, ug, IU the measuring of vitamins and minerals can be confusing. Here we help you through the vitamin measurement...

Natural Support for Urinary Incontinence
The NHS estimates that 14 million people in the UK have some degree of urinary incontinence. The impact on quality of life can be greater than living with type 2...

N-Acetyl-Cysteine and Obsessivecompulsive Disorder
A recent research review offers hope in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.