This month I highlight key evidence for shifting diets towards consuming more plants. The benefits include reduction in chronic diseases, increase in life expectancy, better cardiometabolic health and lower risk of cancer. Plant-based diets are appropriate for children and necessary to protect planetary health. —

This month I cover healthy ageing, including cognitive health, adverse impacts of red meat consumption, benefits of plant-based diets for pregnancy and athletic performance, optimising iron absorption and more data on the benefits of diet change for addressing the climate and biodiversity crises. —

For the past six years, I have been on a transformative journey as a vegan. At the age of 36, I found myself in a downward spiral, despite my extensive history in regional, national and international racket sports and playing competitions. …

By Piotr Stepien with support from nutritionist Alicja Wypasek — I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland, at the age of 30. At the age of 40, I was 93kg, taking 100mg of Levothyroxine daily to keep the TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level within the normal range. However, after 10 years of…

As we recover from the VegMed conference, our education and learning continues with a number of new and important studies. There is little doubt that a plant-based diet can prevent and treat chronic conditions and support healthy ageing and optimal athletic performance. —

By Roveena Gata-Aura, CNHC Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and BANT Registered Nutritionist — Prior to being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I had an active lifestyle, attending gym and functional fitness classes, socialising with friends and family, attending live music events and travelling. Around 2010, I began noticing inflammation in my hands and joints and was eventually diagnosed with RA, which was very…

This month I focus on diet and cancer, ahead of my talk at the VegMed conference in September and to mark the launch of our new short course on cancer at University of Winchester. — Many people still believe that cancer is genetic and that it’s an inevitable part of life. This is only true for a minority of cancers. Less than 10% of cases are caused by the genes we inherit from our parents. Cancer cells do display abnormalities in their genes and chromosomes…

This month I cover the latest report on global nutrition, how to do a low-carb diet well, plant-based diets for kidney disease, diet and brain health, the latest results from the Plant for Joints study, the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations and a HUGE study on the impact of food choices on the environment. —

This month I highlight studies on plant-based diets and blood lipids, cancer prevention and longevity. In addition, I cover how to do a low-carb diet well, and the impact of diet choices on planetary health. —