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Contents
Introduction; Overview of plant-based dietary patterns and impact on health and disease; Nutritional epidemiology and plant-based diets; Meeting nutritional requirements on a plant-based diet from birth to old age; Cardiovascular disease; Cancer; Respiratory diseases; Overweight and obesity; Type 1 and type 2 diabetes; Kidney disease; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Gastrointestinal disorders; Mental health and well-being; Female and male-specific considerations; Dementia and frailty; Autoimmune diseases; Bone health; Skin disorders; Plant-based diets for athletes; Barriers to adopting plant-based diets; Sustainable diets for planetary health – climate change, farming and agriculture, epidemic/pandemic infections, antibiotic resistance
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About the Author
Dr Shireen Kassam is a Consultant Haematologist, Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Visiting Professor of Plant-Based Nutrition. She is founder of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK, a community interest company that provides education on healthy plant-based diets, and co-founder of a lifestyle medicine service, Plant Based Health Online. Her first book, Eating Plant-Based: Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions, co-authored with her sister Zahra, was published in January 2022.
Dr Zahra Kassam is a Radiation Oncologist, Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician, and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. She co-founded Plant-Based Canada to promote plant-based whole food nutrition that is sustainable, healthy, and supports the wellbeing of the planet and all its inhabitants. Her first book, Eating Plant-Based: Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions, co-authored with her sister Shireen, was published in January 2022.
Lisa Simon is a Registered Dietitian with a wide range of clinical experience. She splits her time working in the NHS as dietetic lead in child and adolescent mental health, and working at the CQC (Care Quality Commission) registered healthcare service, Plant Based Health Online, running individual and group consultations and delivering educational webinars. Lisa has written a clinical update on diet and fertility for the British Dietetic Association, and is currently writing her first book The Plant-Based Dietitian’s Guide to Fertility: From Pre-Conception to Healthy Birth, due to be published in 2023.
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