Plant-Based Nutrition News and Reviews
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Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 16th January 2022
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...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 9th January 2022
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...
A look back at 2021 for Plant-Based Health Professionals UK
Shireen Kassam | Dec 27, 2021
The Top Science Papers of 2021 supporting plant-based nutrition
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...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 12th December 2021
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....
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 5th December 2021
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...
Review of PBHP UK’s top publications from 2021
Review of PBHP UK's top publications from 2021It’s that time of year when I start to look back at the plant-based highlights of the year. This week I start with publications from the PBHP UK team in both popular and medical press. Full paper SUPPORTING PATIENTS:...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 21st November 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 21st November 2021This week I cover plant-based diets and prostate cancer, the impact of the Eat-Lancet diet on health outcomes, healthy diets for prevention and treatment of depression and a summary of findings from...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 14th November 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 14th November 2021This week I cover new dietary guidance from the American Heart Association, medication use in vegans, a vegan intervention in healthcare works, an update on nutritional controversies and the increased...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 7th November 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 7th November 2021 This week I cover the impact of diet on TMAO and hunger hormones, the economic benefits of a lifestyle medicine approach and once again the urgent need to transition to a plant-based food system. Full...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 31st October 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 31st October 2021This week I cover a number of studies on diet and cancer survivorship, whether dairy is required for bone health and ahead of COP26, a reminder that switching to a plant-based diet is the single most...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 24th October 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 24th October 2021 This week I cover vegan diets and type 2 diabetes, the impact of a plant-based meal on oxidative stress, healthy eating and aging, dairy and the increased risk of prostate cancer and the new UK...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 17th October 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 17th October 2021This week I cover papers on nut consumption and weight gain, vegan versus Mediterranean diet, omega-3 fatty acids and health outcomes and meat consumption in the UK. Full paper NUTS AND BODY...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 10th October 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 10th October 2021This week I cover papers on chronic pain, resistant hypertension, benefits of soya in people with type 2 diabetes, whole grains versus refined grains and an exciting new study in multiple sclerosis....
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 3rd October 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 3rd October 2021This week I risk fuelling the olive oil debate (!), plus studies on cognitive function, healthy diets for children and more on the climate crisis. Full paper EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL AND...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 26th September 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 26th September 2021This week I cover papers on plant-based diets for obesity and cardiometabolic health, the impact of foods, including plant-based meats, on the gut microbiome, health outcomes for people following a...
An update on nutritional factors and COVID-19, 12th September 2021
An update on nutritional factors and COVID-19, 12th September 2021It is exactly 2 years since I started writing my weekly updates. This week I bring you an update on the impact of nutrition on COVID-19 as I prepare for my talk at Global VegFest on 18th September. Hope...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 5th September 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 5th September 2021This week, once again, I cover reviews and studies on cardiovascular disease. This is an area of health where there is absolutely no doubt that a plant-predominant diet is the optimal choice. The...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 29th August 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 29th August 2021This week I focus in on cardiovascular disease with papers that cover the impact of healthy lifestyle habits, benefits of eating nuts and polyphenol-rich foods. I also include a reminder of the urgent...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 22nd August 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 22nd August 2021This week I cover the risk of cardiovascular disease in South Asians, how lignans reduce the risk of heart disease, the impact of healthy habits on the risk of lupus, plant-based diets and risk of death...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 15th August 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 15th August 2021This week I cover important studies on diet and cardiovascular disease, a review of ketogenic diets, B12 supplementation in vegans and the latest IPCC report on climate change. Full paper PLANT-BASED...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 8th August 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 8th August 2021This week I cover foods that promote glucose regulation, dietary factors and the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, flavonoids and brain health and a study of the oral microbiome of our ancient...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 1st August 2021
A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 1st August 2021This week I cover plant-based diets and prostate health, the hazards of eating red meat, foods important for gut health, Pharma influence on healthcare and yet another stark warning from scientists about...
Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 25th July 2021
A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 25th July 2021This week I cover the impact of diet quality on COVID-19 outcomes, review some highlights from the PCRM International conference on Nutrition in Medicine and a stark warning that human activity in the...
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