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Environmental effect of bacon vs lettuce

15/12/2015  |   Tags: 

The headlines are reporting today that “Lettuce is three times worse than bacon for emissions and vegetarian diets could be bad for environment”. How can that be? We all know…

Happy Vegans!

07/12/2015  |   Tags: 

There will probably be a story in the press this week saying how vegetarians are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety… stories like this make sensational headlines but…

Life Just Got Better

09/11/2015  |   Tags: 
  • Blood Pressure
  • Cancer
  • Diabetes
  • Diets
  • Digestion
  • Heart Disease & Stroke
  • Mental Health & Cognitive Function
  • Obesity and Overweight
  • Osteoporosis

A healthy vegan diet is based on fruit and vegetables, wholegrains, pulses (lentils, beans, soya, chickpeas), nuts and seeds (with the obligate addition of vitamin B12 supplement). There are endless…

World Vegan Day!

02/11/2015  |   Tags: 

The seven reasons to go vegan cover health (very timely in the week that the World Health Organisation classified processed meats as being as carcinogenic as tobacco!); animals – obviously;…

BMJ mix up on sat fats

28/10/2015  |   Tags: 

In the original paper, journalist and author Nina Teicholz wrote that the results of an authoritative scientific review had not found a link between saturated fats and heart disease. The…

Vegan Dietitian Goes Low FODMAP!

23/09/2015  |   Tags: 
  • Diets
  • Digestion

I am a Registered Dietitian who also happens to be a vegan.  As my professional interest is in the dietary treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) using the Low FODMAP…

Cancer – the truth at last

21/08/2015  |   Tags: 
  • Cancer

UK academics are publicly acknowledging that a vegan diet helps to protect us from cancer and that high levels of meat and dairy are linked to colorectal, oesophageal, bladder, breast, prostate, gastric, ovarian, kidney and pancreatic cancers – amongst others.

Coconut oil…

04/08/2015  |   Tags: 
  • Fibre
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • Nuts and Seeds

Apparently it can help you lose weight, stave off all manner of illnesses and even prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Previously shunned for its high saturated fat content, coconut oil has experienced…

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