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WIDLIMS ep #15 – Time for Plant-based Nutrition in Medicine with Dr Shireen Kassam
In this week's episode, I chat to the amazing Dr Shireen Kassam (she/her) who is a consultant haematologist, as well as founder and president of Plant-Based Health Professionals (a CIC in the UK) and facilitator of the UK's first university-based Plant-based nutrition course (and she regularly reviews and updates it!). We talk about... why plant-based nutrition education is needed the evidence behind consuming more plants and less animal products how she counsels her patients, including those recently diagnosed with cancer, to make lifestyle changes wider issues: human and planetary health, social inequalities, the NHS and some of the problems with how our governments and healthcare systems are structured Find out…
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WIDLIMS podcast ep #8 – Dairy: to ditch or not to ditch?
In this week's solo podcast episode, host and final year medical student Linda takes you through some of the evidence surrounding dairy and health. 22 August is also World Plant Milk day, and coincided with earth overshoot day this year – a reminder to us all that planetary health is declining at an alarming rate, and that we must all care for our home on this Earth. This concise episode provides an overview of the topic, covering... what is dairy, and how does it impact human health? what are some known risks of dairy consumption? if we don’t consume dairy products – are we not risking calcium deficiency and brittle…
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Shepherd’s Pie Recipe ~ vegan
This is such a delicious, simple dish which is perfect to serve if you are hosting, or a great meal prep option which you can eat over a couple of days or even freeze! The beauty of it is that you can really use whatever ingredients you have on hand for the “mince” filling – so feel free to substitute any vegetables I used for other things. I will say that carrots, mushrooms and onions form a delicious base. As for the “meaty” substitute, opt for either of the following: brown/green lentils, black beans, TVP, soya mince, tempeh mince or a mixture of either.
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Wholewheat pizza recipe
Here follows the recipe I used to make these wholewheat pizzas! I looked up several different recipes and ended up just mixing things a little randomly, and wanted fast results so didn’t let the dough rise for very long but it turned out pretty great! Dough ingredients 1 packet of fresh yeast (42g) 2dl lukewarm water (mix cold & boiling, make sure temperature is adjusted to suit whatever yeast type you’re using) 3-4g salt (a bit more than half a teaspoon) 1 tsp sweetener e.g. sugar, agave, maple syrup 3 tbsp vegetable oil 2 dl white flour + 3 dl wholewheat flour plus extra Dough method Crumble the fresh yeast…
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My veganuary 2020 guide ~ part 1 ~ how do I go vegan?
**** UPDATED FOR 2021**** I am seriously delighted to have been approached by several people so far who have expressed an interest in using the new year as a motivator to transition to a plant-based diet! If you are reading this, chances are you are one of those and so I welcome you to what I hope will be an accessible and useful resource on your “vegan journey” 🙂 Be sure to check out part 2 here for info about nutritional aspects of a plant-based diet, to make sure you eat well and take care of your beautiful self. Since 2020, I have also started my own podcast covering a…
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My veganuary 2020 guide ~ part 2 ~ nutritional aspects
Hello and welcome back for part 2 of my little veganuary guide. This has been UPDATED FOR 2021! This post discusses Supplements Building a meal Focus on some individual nutrients: iron and calcium Further resources Click here for part 1 which contains How to go plant-based and stay plant-based Common concerns Common mistakes Meal tips for (almost) every occasion My fave restaurants and supermarkets Best of… dairy alternatives, meat alternatives Other aspects of being vegan A little list of things to clear up before we plunge into it (oh, and all links will open in new tabs so click away as you read!): Let us define “vegan” again. Veganism is…
