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Plant Based Health Professionals for a Better Future

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Plant-based health professionals UK provides education and advocacy on whole food plant-based nutrition for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, as well as for supporting planetary health.

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To promote plant-based nutrition and lifestyle interventions for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, as well as for supporting planetary health.

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To educate health professionals and the general public on whole food plant-based nutrition and other lifestyle interventions.

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To provide evidence-based recommendations for public policy on nutrition, diet and lifestyle.

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NEWS REVIEW This week I focus on type 2 diabetes.

NEWS REVIEW This week I focus on type 2 diabetes. Plant-based diets and lifestyle interventions are hugely beneficial for preventing and treating this condition. I summarise some new studies, including one on low-carb vegan diets! Find in stories, bio or at shireenkassam.medium.com

TWO INTERESTING PAPERS South Asians are more like

TWO INTERESTING PAPERS South Asians are more likely than other ethnic groups to consume a vegetarian diet, yet people from the South Asian subcontinent have a greatly increased risk of cardiometabolic conditions. Thus, understanding the impact of diet on the risk of chronic conditions is vitally important given that it is a significant modifiable risk factor. The first study analysed data from 891 participants of South Asian ancestry in the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) study. Overall, the results showed that adherence to a healthy plant-based diet was associated with significantly better cardiometabolic health, including lower fasting glucose levels, improved insulin sensitivity, lower LDL-cholesterol levels, lower body weight, less visceral fat, lower levels of inflammation (high sensitivity CRP — although this lost significance after adjustment for BMI) and higher levels of adiponectin (a fat-derived hormone that protects against diabetes and atherosclerosis). Of note. For each 5-unit higher hPDI (healthy plant-based diet index) score, there was an 18% lower risk of type 2 diabetes. The opposite was true for an unhealthy plant-based diet, which in general was associated with worse cardiometabolic health. The second paper highlights that we should not fear carbohydrates when they are derived from fibre-rich plant foods. The prospective study includes 35,692 participants aged 20–85 years in the US and followed for 7 years. Researchers assessed the impact of carbohydrate intake on risk of death. Carbohydrate consumption per se was not associated with the risk of death, although a higher intake of fibre was associated with a 14% reduction in risk. Replacing 5% of energy from carbohydrate with both plant fat and plant protein was associated with 13% lower risk of total and cardiovascular disease mortality. Whereas replacing carbohydrate with both animal fat and animal protein resulted in a 9% increase in cancer mortality. Both studies emphasise that a plant-based, high fibre diet is beneficial of health.

WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW A short review highlighting th

WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW A short review highlighting three new studies using the plant-based diet index to demonstrate the impact of a healthy plant-based diet on South Asian health, risk of frailty with aging and on risk of obesity. Find in bio, in stories and at shireenkassam.medium.com

NEW and upcoming... Plant Based Health Online is

NEW and upcoming... Plant Based Health Online is excited to announce NEW group programmes on: Type 2 Diabetes with Dr Sundhya Raman and menopause with Dr Hannah Short We also continue with our group programme for people living with breast cancer with Dr Laura Freeman and supported by The Chartwell Cancer Trust More information on the website https://plantbasedhealthonline.com/vgc E-mail us to save a spot info@plantbasedhealthonline

WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW It has been a few months since

WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW It has been a few months since I wrote on this topic. During this time, we have created two new COVID-19 factsheets. It seems timely to provide an update. Link in bio, stories or at shireenkassam.medium.com Find our factsheets at PBHP.UK/factsheets

A FOCUS ON PLANETARY HEALTH This week I am prepar

A FOCUS ON PLANETARY HEALTH This week I am preparing my talk at the @doctorsxr Festival of Resistance on September 11th 2022 The climate crisis is a health crisis and our food choices matter. Without addressing food production and consumption, we cannot meet our climate and nature commitments. There is a clear consensus that we need a global shift away from animal agriculture towards a plant-based food system. Healthcare professionals have been called to action and should be leading by example, supporting patients and communities to make healthier choices that will improve their quality of life and those of future generations. Please come and join me on Sunday 11th Find my article in stories, in bio and at
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