News and Reviews

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 6th September 2020This week I cover UK guidance on nutrition and cardiovascular health, impact of diet on diabetes risk, Parkinson’s disease and converting livestock farming to a profitable, climate smart...

This week I cover health effects of coffee and caffeine consumption, diet assessments in clinical practice, fruit and vegetable consumption for liver health and ways to influence diet choice to reduce meat consumption. Full paper DIET AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH: We...

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 23rd August 2020This week has a cancer theme as I am preparing for my talk for the International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference. The main headline messages from my talk are At least 40% OF CANCER CASES...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 16th August 2020This week, an exciting study of plant-based meat alternatives, fermented vegetables to fight COVID-19, avoiding frailty with aging, impact of gender on diet choices and how humans are increasing...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 9th August 2020 This week I cover so much! Plant-based diets for children, cinnamon for blood sugar control, high fat diets, antibiotics and gut health, arsenic in rice, impact of food policies and the link between...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 2nd August 2020 This week I cover two large reports on prevention of dementia and studies that support plant-based diets for managing risk factors for dementia. Full paper LANCET COMMISSION ON DEMENTIA 2020: The rising...

A review of the week’s plant-based nutrition news 26th July 2020This week I cover gastrointestinal conditions, salt consumption, the vegan athletes heart and the impact of food-based dietary guidelines on health and sustainability. HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND...

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 19th July 2020This week it’s a win win for whole grain and fibre consumption but not a good week for animal protein! DIET FOR ULCERATIVE COLITIS: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), along...

A review of the weeks plant-based nutrition news 12th July 2020Some excellent papers this week supporting healthy plant-based diets but as always there are studies and reports that raise concerns for our future existence on this planet. HEALTH...

A review of the week's plant-based nutrition news 5th July 2020This week I cover studies on cancer, the impact of diet on adolescent health and World Zoonoses Day 6th July 2020. FASTING AND CANCER TREATMENT: This is one of the most exciting papers on cancer treatment...

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 —...