In Episode 5 we talk to Dr Ishani Rao, a GP taking a special interest in helping the plant-based community to prioritise mental health, as well as educating widely on the benefits of plant-based eating to improve mental and physical health outcomes.

We also highlight the new opportunity to certify in Lifestyle Medicine with the International Board of Lifestyle medicine (IBLM):

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/iblm/iblm-certification

Don't forget about this year's nutrition and lifestyle medicine conference (virtual and online events) which are open to all:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/nlmc-2024

Papers discussed in this episode:

Ultraprocessed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

PCRM resource on food and mood:
https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/food-and-mood

Mindful Eating

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/mindful-eating/

In the second mini episode on soya, some reassurance on environmental concerns, as well as encouragement to eat more!

This week we discuss the multiple benefits of soya, explore where the health concerns originated, and highlight what the evidence says. The studies referenced are linked below:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31584249/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33775173/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19496976/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30698629/

This week we welcome Rosie Martin RD to the Nutshell, to tackle the topic of whether we need dairy in our diets.

Rosie is a UK registered dietitian working in the NHS and as a specialist in plant-based nutrition through her private practice Rosemary Nutrition & Dietetics. 

As a former zoologist with experience in animal behaviour and welfare, Rosie turned to a fully plant-based diet in 2014 and retrained in nutrition. Having studied the theory of plant-based nutrition and experienced the real-life physical and psychological benefits, Rosie now works to support others embrace a plant-based diet and lifestyle for human, animal and planetary health.

You can find and connect with Rosie through the following links:

Website: www.rosemarynutrition.co.uk

Instagram: @plantdietitianrosie

Studies we discussed:

https://www.wcrf-uk.org/preventing-cancer/what-can-increase-your-risk-of-cancer/red-and-processed-meat-and-cancer-risk/

https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2584869/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24586662/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959378017301176

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In episode 2 we welcome Paula Hallam to the Nutshell.

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/membership

We discuss the Office of Health Economics article which calculates savings to the NHS of the adoption of vegan diets based on estimates of Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs).

https://www.ohe.org/news/a-switch-to-vegan-diets-could-save-the-nhs-6-7-billion-per-year-new-research-reveals/

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.12.26.23300536v1?