Healthy eating during the month of Ramadan
Healthy eating during the month of Ramadan by 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...
Hopes dashed as new US dietary guidelines veer off course
Hopes dashed as new US dietary guidelines veer off course By Isabelle Sadler and Shireen Kassam The newly published Dietary Guidelines for Americans has dampened the start to the year. These guidelines tend to have a global influence and, although well known to be...
Why we should all choose tofu not turkey this Christmas
Why we should all choose tofu not turkey this Christmas By Dr Shireen Kassam, Consultant Haematologist and Director of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK Tofu ideas, see bottom of page. Turkeys have become synonymous with festive food; yet the true horror of our food...
Do humans need meat for good health?
Do humans need meat for good health? by Dr Shireen Kassam and Michael Metoudi, RD The simple answer to this question is a definite NO! and these are the reasons why. What our ancestors have taught us? Humans are opportunistic omnivores. This means we can eat a range...