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Oil or no oil; a viewpoint

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

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...
Healthy eating during the month of Ramadan

Healthy eating during the month of Ramadan

Healthy eating during the month of Ramadan Dr Shireen Kassam Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is a time when most muslims around the world will fast. No food or drink is consumed during the hours between sunrise and sunset. The length of the fast...
Plant-Based Eating for Older Adults

Plant-Based Eating for Older Adults

Plant-Based Eating for Older Adults By Sandra Hood, RD and Dr Shireen Kassam As more people adopt a plant-based diet (PBD), it is important to consider the nutritional adequacy for older adults, especially since people over 65 years of age represent nearly 20% of the...