May 05, 2025

1051: The Evidence Supporting A Plant-Based Diet For Optimal Health And Prevention of Chronic Disease from Plant Based Health Professionals UK

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The Evidence Supporting A Plant-Based Diet For Optimal Health And Prevention Of Chronic Disease

Unhealthy diets are the number one cause of death and disability in the UK, resulting in a rising burden of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. A predominantly plant-based diet has been shown to reduce the risk of these diseases, improving health and longevity.

Learn some of the key facts supporting plant based diets for health and longevity in today’s episode from Plant Based Health Professionals UK at PlantBasedHealthProfessionals.com

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Plant-Based Health Professionals UK is an non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and advocacy on whole food plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine for prevention and treatment of chronic disease. In addition to practicing conventional medicine, they promote health and well-being using a plant-based lifestyle approach. They reaize there is no doubt that conventional medicine has resulted in some astonishing advances in patient care. However, the current model of healthcare in the UK focuses primarily on treating established disease, rather than emphasising interventions that could prevent or reduce the burden of chronic disease. They provide a valuable resource for the education of healthcare professionals and the general public alike and aim to empower individuals to take control of their own health. Dr. Shireen Kassam founded PBHP UK in 2018. She's a certified lifestyle medicine physician and author of the book, Eating Plant-Based, Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions, co-authored with her sister Zahra, was published in January 2022. She has also co-edited the textbook Plant-Based Nutrition in Clinical Practice, published in September 2022. Learn more at https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/

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