News Reviews

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 16th October 2022This week I focus on prostate cancer. It is a cancer for which there is a good level of evidence to support a plant-based diet for prevention and survival. Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer in...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 2nd October 2022This week I focus on type 2 diabetes. Plant-based diets and lifestyle interventions are hugely beneficial for preventing and treating this condition. I summarise some new studies, including one on...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 18th September 2022A short review highlighting three new studies using the plant-based diet index to demonstrate the impact of a healthy plant-based diet. THE PLANT-BASED DIET INDEX (PDI): I talk about this index a lot...

Update on nutrition and lifestyle factors and COVID-19, 11th September 2022 It has been a few months since I wrote on this topic. During this time, we have created two new COVID-19 factsheets. It seems timely to provide an update. I have been following with great...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 28th August 2022This week my review is themed around migraine to coincide with the publication of our case series. Full paper PLANT-BASED DIETARY APPROACH: We are excited to see our publication documenting the...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 7th August 2022This week I cover the impacts of meat and alcohol consumption on health outcomes and hope to dispel the myth that plant-based diets are expensive. Full paper MEAT, TMAO AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD):...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 31st July 2022This week I cover the the impact of lifestyle factors and type 2 diabetes on the risk of cognitive decline, the importance of fibre for improving health outcomes and some depressing data on the state of...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 24th July 2022This week I have a cancer-related theme. A plant-based diet, along with other healthy lifestyle habits, plays a key role in preventing cancer and surviving well after a diagnosis of cancer. Full paper...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 17th July 2022 This week my review is dedicated to type 2 diabetes, a condition that is of rising global concern, yet the vast majority of cases could be prevented or reversed. Full paper DIETARY PROTEIN AND RISK OF...

The best studies of 2022…. so far, 3rd July 2022Half way through the year and COVID-19 has finally come to our house. I have therefore summarised my top studies of the year so far. Full paper NUTRIENT INTAKE IN MEAT VERSUS PLANT-BASED DIETS: This is a surprisingly...

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...