A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news April 26th 2020 The themes of this weeks are the impact of diet on cancer and brain function. We also mark the 50th anniversary of Earth day, whose mission is build the world’s largest environmental movement to drive...
A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news April 19th 2020 This week I cover some controversial topics, including potential benefits of nut and olive oil consumption, diet and bone health, vegan diets and renal stones, and point you to resources covering...
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns us about the dire consequences of the projected global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, which could happen in less than 12 years time. This includes extreme heat, increased and more frequent...
Type 2 diabetes, which accounts for around 90% of cases of diabetes, is now at epidemic proportions. According to Diabetes UK, 1 in 15 people in the UK have diabetes, and this number has more than doubled in 20 years. It is predicted that by 2030, 5.5 million people...
In the UK ischaemic heart disease remains the most common cause of death and cardiovascular diseases in general are the second most common cause of premature death (after cancer). Worldwide, heart disease is the most common cause of death in both men and women. Most...
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