Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet By Dr Shireen Kassam, Director of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK A plant-based diet is one that focuses on the consumption of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds, whilst minimising or avoiding animal-derived and...
Plant-based diets for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Plant-based diets for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases By Michael Metoudi, RD What is cardiovascular disease? Cardiovascular disease (CVD) defines a group of disorders affecting the heart and blood vessels. The most common type is coronary heart...
Dietary and lifestyle approaches for achieving remission of type 2 diabetes
Dietary and lifestyle approaches for achieving remission of type 2 diabetes Dr Shireen Kassam, Director of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK For too long the medical profession has considered type 2 diabetes (T2D) a chronic, progressive and life-long condition. Now...
Preventing type 2 diabetes
Preventing type 2 diabetes Dr Shireen Kassam, Director of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which accounts for around 90% of all diabetes cases, is now at epidemic proportions. According to Diabetes UK, 1 in 5 adults are living with...
