Shireen Kassam, Author at Plant Based Health Professionals UK

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news March 22nd 2020

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news March 22nd 2020 For those of you who want to briefly take your minds off the current pandemic, I will try and continue providing a summary of some important papers on plant-based nutrition in the coming weeks....

COVID-19: Maintaining a healthy immune system through diet and lifestyle

COVID-19: Maintaining a healthy immune system through diet and lifestyle, plus video – Pandemics: history and prevention We are facing an unprecedented health crisis with COVID-19 now classified as a pandemic. I am unable to offer any guarantees and don’t mean...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 8th March 2020

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 8th March 2020 The impact of diet on risk of stroke and frailty, benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption and effect of meal timings are all covered this week. WHICH FOODS IMPACT THE RISK OF STROKE? There are...

Plant-based diets for maintaining a healthy weight

Plant-based diets for maintaining a healthy weight Overweight and obesity are at epidemic proportions and a major factor in the rise of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease and...

Omega-3 Supplementation

Omega-3 Supplementation By Dr Shireen Kassam There is an open question as to whether those following 100% plant-based diets should take a long chain omega-3 supplement. There are 3 main omega-3 fatty acids. The short chain omega-3 fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA)...

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