Plant-Based Nutrition News and Reviews

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 28th June 2020More nutrition controversy this week with a proposal to remove guidance on limiting saturated fat in the diet. Full paper I AM IN UTTER SHOCK AND DISBELIEF — WHY ? A pre proof article has been published...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 21st June 2020This week I am exciting to share progress in the science supporting plant-based diets for kidney disease and for healthy aging. PLANT-BASED DIETS FOR KIDNEY DISEASE: For so long the medical profession has...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news June 14th 2020This week we have bold and clear recommendations from the American Society of Cancer on diet & physical activity for cancer prevention. I have chosen some studies to complement the guideline. I also...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news June 7th 2020 World Environment Day 2020 brings a stark warning from Scientists; “There is time, but the window of opportunity is almost closed. We must save what we can, or lose the opportunity to do so forever” THE...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news May 31st 2020An open letter from more the 200 NHS doctors and staff to NHS leaders and the UK Government. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuCrxEvt2MY More than 200 NHS doctors and staff have written an open letter to...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news May 24th 2020This week I am pleased to share a story from one of our members who regained his health and vitality on a plant-based diet. We have also had some good media exposure with some accurate reporting, albeit a...

This week we have had some media coverage in our support of the No Meat May campaign, highlighting the wider impact of meat consumption on human health. Full view The science supporting plant-based diet continues to accumulate. Here are my highlights. Full paper DIET...

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 10th May 2020More media misinformation this week, may be to counter the No Meat May campaign or just to sell newspapers. Also, a huge development in our understanding of a plant-based diet so read on… ​ MORE MEDIA...

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news May 3rd 2020No Meat May is a campaign and registered charity launched in 2013 that challenges people to eliminate meat from their diets for 31 days, for 4 big reasons (health, environment, animals, and food security)....

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news April 26th 2020The themes of this weeks are the impact of diet on cancer and brain function. We also mark the 50th anniversary of Earth day, whose mission is build the world’s largest environmental movement to drive...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news April 19th 2020 This week I cover some controversial topics, including potential benefits of nut and olive oil consumption, diet and bone health, vegan diets and renal stones, and point you to resources covering some...

This week the review covers studies on various diet plans and two papers on breast cancer prevention. The take home message has to be that macronutrient combinations are less important than the overall quality of the diet and fibre intake is a good measure of diet...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news April 5th 2020 Another week and hoping you are all remaining safe and well. Some more interesting studies to report. Full paper MACRONUTRIENT INTAKE AND RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD)AND DEATH: A complex study...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news March 28th 2020 Another week and now in full lock-down in the UK. I hope you are all staying safe and that this review provides some distraction from the current challenges.   Full paper SOYA AND HEART HEALTH —...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news March 22nd 2020 For those of you who want to briefly take your minds off the current pandemic, I will try and continue providing a summary of some important papers on plant-based nutrition in the coming weeks. Full...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 8th March 2020 The impact of diet on risk of stroke and frailty, benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption and effect of meal timings are all covered this week. WHICH FOODS IMPACT THE RISK OF STROKE? There are two...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 1st March 2020 So many nutrition studies in the last few weeks, its hard to pick the best! Here are my top picks. Full paper TMAO LEVELS PREDICT FOR CORONARY HEART DISEASE. PLANT-BASED DIETS LOWER THIS RISK: A simple...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 23rd February 2020This week’s review highlights some benefits of the Mediterranean diet pattern. There is also less good news around the health of our children and the planet. Full paper ADOLESCENT OBESITY AND RISK OF...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 16th February 2020The highlight of the week has got to be the review of Milk and Health in the New England Journal of Medicine. So unusual to see such an extensive review on one food type in a high impact medical...

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 9th February 2020Another good week in the world of plant-based nutrition. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to speak about plant-based diets at the House of Lords on Feb 4th 2020. The All Party...

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 2nd February 2020It has been a busy week preparing and attending Plant Powed Expo. We had a wonderful time meeting our members, those new to plant-based diets and signing up many new members. The health talks were very...

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 26th January 2020 COCONUT OIL IS NOT HEART HEALTHY: Highly successful Industry marketing has convinced many that coconut oil is a ‘health food’. This well conducted meta-analysis of 16 studies confirms this not to be...

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 19th January 2020This week has seen the publication of several interesting papers on nutrition and lifestyle. There has also been controversy with the reputation of several nutrition researchers called into questions....

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 12th January 2020Happy new year to you all. The year started off with the U.S. News and World Report rankings of 35 diets. For the last 10 years, a national panel of experts in diet, nutrition, obesity, food psychology,...