Everything you need to know about ultra-processed foods on a plant-based diet
Everything you need to know about ultra-processed foods on a plant-based diet By Isabelle Sadler, PBHP UK Research Assistant, MSc Nutrition Student In the UK, the average diet is made up of around 50% ultra-processed foods (UPFs). UPFs are often low in fibre and high...
Rethinking Easter: choosing lentils instead of lamb
Rethinking Easter: choosing lentils instead of lamb By Shireen Kassam, Founder and Director of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK Easter is a time of celebration, family gatherings, and feasting. Traditionally, roast lamb has been the centrepiece of many Easter...
Eid after Ramadan: a time to celebrate with compassion, health and stewardship
Eid after Ramadan: a time to celebrate with compassion, health and stewardship By Dr Shireen Kassam, Founder and Director, Plant-Based Health Professionals UK Eid al-Fitr follows the most sacred month in the muslim calendar and is a moment of happiness and joy. The...
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...