17 January 2022

How a Plant-Based Diet Can Transform Your Health

We’re joined by Dr. Shireen Kassam, an NHS consultant and board-certified lifestyle medicine physician.


Here’s a short recap of what we discuss:

  • The power of diet and lifestyle factors in health and disease outcomes
  • What is an unhealthy diet?
  • The impact of ultra-processed foods in the body 
  • What is inflammation, how is it related to diet and how is it linked to chronic diseases?
  • Diet and immunity
  • Why it is never too late to adopt a plant-based diet to improve our health
  • Healthcare and the commercial industry
  • How to optimise health on a plant-based diet
  • The role of diet in cancer
  • Lifestyle habits to improve our health


Shireen Kassam:

Book: ‘Eating Plant-Based: Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions’

@plantbasedhealthprofessionals

https://plantbasedhealthonline.com

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com


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