News and Reviews

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news March 28th 2021This week I cover protein intake and kidney function, ultra-processed foods and cardiovascular disease, the impact of diet and lifestyle on dementia risk and another study on eggs. Full paper DIETARY...

Review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 21st March 2021This week’s studies show cholesterol levels DO matter but a low-carb diet is deterimental to blood lipids; healthy plant-based diets can reduce risk of stroke; mushrooms are good for cancer prevention and...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 14th March 2021 This week I cover the increased risk of diabetes from red meat and haem iron, fish consumption and CVD, the benefits of a vegetarian diet for NAFLD, plant protein for building muscle and the impact of the...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 7th March 2021 This week I cover more evidence supporting the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables and the harms associated with meat consumption. I also cover the impact of underlying health conditions and more...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 21st February 2021This week I cover our very own publication on psoriatic arthritis. In addition, the impact of a vegan diet on NAFLD, vitamin D and cancer risk, impact of egg and cholesterol intake and more about diet...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 14th February 2021This week I cover the eagerly awaited Mediterranean versus vegan diet study, coffee and prostate cancer, supplements for cardiovascular disease, vegan diets for children and more controversy from the...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 7th February 2021This week more evidence to support choosing plant protein over animal sources, the importance of keeping blood cholesterol levels low, foods that support patients with MS and prevent stroke and the...

Review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 31st January 2021This week I re-confirm the benefits and safety of soya consumption. I also cover the impact of diet on Parkinson’s disease, alcohol and cancer and highlight the ‘ghastly future’ awaited should we not...

Review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 24th January 2021 This week I cover the impact of plant-based diets on reducing the risk of common chronic diseases, including the new ‘Green-Med’ diet. I look back at a low fat vs keto diet study and there is more on...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 17th January 2020 This week is all about the gut microbiome. I also cover the benefits of walnuts and the hazards of alcohol consumption.   Full paper GUT MICROBIOME AND SEVERITY OF COVID-19: We have learnt an...

Review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 10th January 2021Happy new year to you all. I am back with my first review of the 2021. So many studies to catch up on. I cover dietary cholesterol, acid-reflux, second cancers in cancer survivors and GHG emission from...

The Top Science Papers of 2020 supporting plant-based nutritionThe science in 2020 supporting plant-based nutrition has been overwhelming. Sadly, the global community have not taken enough action to change our broken food system. It was a tough job, but here are my...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 6th December 2020This week the studies reviewed leave no doubt that a plant-based diet is optimal for human and planetary health. Yet despite the evidence, those in power fail to act. Full paperRANDOMISED STUDY OF A...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 29th November 2020I am back this week with important studies on bone health, supplements for vegans, negative effects of a low-carb diet and the impact of cholesterol levels in older adults. Full paper VEGAN AND...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 15th November 2020This week I cover studies on the consumption of eggs, salmon, green tea and coffee, a randomised study of vitamin D & omega-3 supplements and I highlight a new report on the UK food system.  ...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 8th November 2020 This week I highlight mechanisms by which animal foods may increase the risk of chronic disease, the benefits of soya consumption for brain health, the poor quality of diet in people with depression and...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 1st November 2020 This week I cover studies on sugar- and artificially-sweetened beverages, benefits of flavanols, cancer prevention and the impact of animal agriculture on nitrous oxide emissions. Full...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 24th October 2020 This week, studies on vegan pregnancy, low carb diet and diabetes, a phenomenal practice paper on plant-based diets for renal failure, global inequalities in health outcomes and more evidence that...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 18th October 2020 This week I discuss lifestyle interventions for prevention of Alzheimer Disease, dietary risk factors in 2 female cohorts, plant-based diets in kidney failure, the benefit of legume consumption for...

Review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 4th October 2020 A short review this week with studies on coffee and alcohol consumption, the best diet for musculoskeletal pain, a report on the state of the food system in the UK and a flashback to a study from 2015 on...

An update on nutritional factors and COVID-19, 27th September 2020 This week I review recent studies on COVID-19 and nutritional therapies. These are hypothesis generating but do support the role of a healthy diet during the pandemic and beyond. On March 14th, just...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 20th September 2020 This week I report two randomised nutrition studies in patients with heart disease, a commentary on the Mediterranean diet pattern and once again highlight the impact of diet choice on the...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 13th September 2020 This week I cover the consumption of grains, lifestyle factors for prevention of kidney disease and health and environmental aspects of our diet choices. Full paper WHITE RICE CONSUMPTION AND TYPE 2...