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WIDLIMS ep #14 – Legumes… forgotten superfoods?
In today's episode, host and final year medical student Linda (she/her) discusses all you ever wanted and needed to know about legumes, pulses, whatever you want to call them (beans, peas, lentils, etc.). Listen to find out... what legumes are their health benefits common concerns being addressed and myths busted things to keep in mind when preparing legumes Mentioned in the episode General summaries of benefits of legumes that are short and accessible can be found here and here Study on longevity and legumes – read it here Episode 12 – Carbohydrates and insulin – click here Episode 13 – Anti-diet approaches to PCOS – click here Second meal effect…
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WIDLIMS ep #13: Anti-diet lifestyle approaches to PCOS with Dr Nitu Bajekal
In this week's episode, I was honoured to talk to an inspiration of mine, Dr Nitu Bajekal (she/her) about... what PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is and how it manifests lifestyle approaches to managing PCOS symptoms AGEs, anti-inflammatory foods, benefits of a whole food plant-based dietary pattern the importance of sustainable, non-restrictive diets the role of soya in PCOS and women’s health in general why lifestyle medicine is so important to have in our toolkits Dr Nitu Bajekal’s website is absolutely brimming with resources for people with a uterus/who menstruate/are post-menopausal, and you can find it here. You can also follow her on Instagram and Twitter, where she regularly updates followers…
