News and Reviews

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 18th July 2021This week I summarise my keynote speech at the Australian Doctors for Nutrition Independent UN Food Summit Dialogue. This week, Doctors for Nutrition from Australia took the opportunity of hosting an...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 4th July 2021This week has a cancer theme as I am preparing for my talk for the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. I summarise the main headline messages from my talk. At least 40% OF CANCER CASES COULD...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 27th June 2021This week I cover an important study on how red meat damages DNA, fatty liver and severity of COVID-19, the impact of healthier lifestyles on inflammatory bowel disease, timing of meals and health...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 20th June 2021This week I cover a review on vegan diets for children, biomarker analyses in veggie and vegan diets and data on healthy drinks. Full paper VEGAN DIETS IN CHILDREN: This is an extremely useful review of...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 13th June 2021This week I cover the impact of nutrition on COVID19 severity, vegan diets for children and a shocking report on vegetables consumption in the UK. Full paper DIET AND COVID19 SEVERITY; Early on in the...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 6th June 2021This week I cover more benefits of eating fruits and vegetables, carbohydrates are not the enemy, the plant-based advantage for gestational diabetes and methane emissions from animal agriculture. Full...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 30th May 2021This week I cover the health of modern day vegan children, low carbohydrate diets and type 2 diabetes, the impact of gluten consumption on brain health and an urgent call to action from Greta Thunberg....

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 23rd May 2021This week I cover the impact of salt consumption on blood pressure, plant-based diets for kidney disease, healthy lifestyle and risk of colorectal cancer and attitudes to factory farming and pandemic risk....

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 16th May 2021This week I cover the benefits of nitrate-rich vegetables, vegan diets and bone health, the importance of vitamin D, negative impacts of sugary drinks and air pollution from animal agriculture.   Full...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 9th May 2021This week I cover the mighty mushroom, the impact of plant-based diets on mortality, intermittent energy restriction and more reasons to ditch meat from the diet. Full paperBENEFITS OF CONSUMING MUSHROOMS:...