News Reviews

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 26th June 2022This week I cover studies on diet, lifestyle and cognitive decline, plant-based diets and gastrointestinal cancers, vitamin and mineral supplements for disease prevention and the UK Government policy...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 19th June 2022This week I cover a new study on dairy and prostate cancer risk, diet and healthy ageing, TMAO concentrations and health outcomes, nut consumption and kidney disease and time-restricted eating after...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 12th June 2022  This week I review studies on low-carb diets and diabetes, phytochemicals and osteoarthritis, benefits of ginger and a guidance from the UK Government supporting health professionals to advocate...

Plant-Based Diets for Personal and Planetary HealthDr Shireen Kassam May 22nd 2022, for the Eco Medics Conference   https://youtu.be/sG9DULAJgCo   In this talk I cover the following: Our food system is at the centre of several major global crises, including...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 29th May 2022This week I cover dairy consumption and cancer risk, diet and COVID-19 and the latest low fat versus Mediterranean diet study. In addition, I highlight guidelines on exercise and diet during cancer therapy...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 15th May 2022This week I cover protein source and risk of gestational diabetes, impact of a low-fat vegan diet on metabolic health, diet pattern and risk of diabetes, healthy lifestyles and Alzheimer’s and a new study...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 1st May 2022This week I cover egg consumption and risk of death, plant-based diets for rheumatoid arthritis, low-carb diet and hormone health, meat consumption and inflammatory bowel disease and a blog about my new...

An update on nutritional factors and COVID-19, 24th April 2022This week I bring you up to date on diet, immunity and COVID-19. No surprises that studies continue to support the benefits of a plant-based diet, a healthy gut microbiome and adequate vitamin D. I have...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 10th April 2022This week I highlight new guidelines from New Zealand on weight management, impact of protein source on the risk of frailty, berries and type 2 diabetes, alcohol and cardiovascular disease and artificial...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 3rd April 2022This week I cover the impact of a plant-based diet on male and female fertility, the positive benefits for longevity and the potential role of flaxseeds for rheumatoid arthritis. Full paper PLANT-BASED...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 27th March 2022This week is dedicated to prevention of cardiovascular disease, which remains the top cause of death globally. It is estimated that by addressing diet, lifestyle and psychosocial factors we could prevent...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 20th March 2022This week is dedicated to the topic of cancer, in preparation for my talk at the Real Truth About Health Conference from 1st to 17th April 2022. You can join for free here.   Full paper LATEST...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 13th March 2022This week is dedicated to the topic of alcohol. There is consensus that the safest amount to drink is zero. I end with a reminder about the actions we can each take to reduce our personal impact on...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 6th March 2022This week I cover studies on ultra-processed food consumption and mortality risk, fibre and dementia risk, low-carb diets for weight loss, the clinical use of plant-based diets and a dire warning from the...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 27th February 2022This week I highlight the benefits of avoiding meat consumption for cancer prevention and include studies on gut health, brain health and a report that puts the final nail in the coffin for alcohol...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 20th February 2022This week I cover the impact of food choices on life expectancy, gut health and vitamin D on COVID-19 outcomes, vitamin D supplements and autoimmune disease and the role of plant foods for kidney...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 13th February 2022This week I cover studies on diet, lifestyle and dementia, the continued risk of iodine deficiency, the impact of diet on multiple sclerosis and more evidence for transitioning to a plant-based food...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 30th January 2022This week I cover the significant impact of healthy lifestyles in cancer care, diet and gestational diabetes, the potential role of probiotics in COVID-19, the global crisis of antimicrobial resistance...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 23rd January 2022This week I review papers on the nutritional adequacy of plant-based diets, the impact of fibre intake on cancer outcomes, olive oil consumption and health outcomes, coffee and dementia and diet and...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 16th January 2022This week I cover diet and lifestyle factors related to cancer, vegetables and bone health, omega-3 fatty acids and depression and a new study showing the massive reduction in carbon emissions if we...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 9th January 2022 Veganuary is underway and I kick off the year by highlighting several benefits of ditching meat and eating more plants, plus the best diets as ranked by experts for the US News and World Report. BEST...

The Top Science Papers of 2021 supporting plant-based nutrition The science in 2021 is overwhelmingly supportive of plant-based nutrition for health promotion. Sadly, diet-related chronic illness continues to rise and the global community has failed to take sufficient...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 12th December 2021This week I cover vegan diets in children, plant-based diets and migraines, food additives and gut health, plant-based meat alternatives and a one health approach to healing humans and the planet....

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 5th December 2021This week I cover the 2021 Global Nutrition Report, the red meat trade and impact on health outcomes, effects of wine, chocolate and coffee consumption, plant-based diets and cardiovascular disease and...