Diet, lifestyle and brain health
Diet, lifestyle and brain health By Shireen Kassam Cognitive impairment refers to a decline in brain function, including forgetfulness, poor concentration and difficulty making decisions, which can then lead on to dementia. The most common types of dementia are...
Plant-based diets and risk of stroke
Plant-based diets and risk of stroke There are two types of stroke;Â haemorrhagic and ischaemic. The vast majority are ischaemic and share the same risk factors as ischaemic heart disease. Stroke represents a huge burden of disease globally. The Global Burden of...
Oil or no oil; a viewpoint
Oil or no oil; a viewpoint The whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet community are divided on the topic of added oils in the diet. Just to be clear, we are talking about extracted plant oils and not healthy fats found in whole plant foods. What should also be remembered...
Diet, lifestyle and prostate cancer
Diet, lifestyle and prostate cancer Introduction The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that sits behind the bladder and in front of the rectum and secretes fluid into semen. Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common cancer in men in the UK. There are different stages of...