In a Nutshell: The Plant-Based Health Professionals UK Podcast

This week we were lucky enough to speak with internationally acclaimed dietician and plant-based pioneer, Brenda Davis, R.D. Brenda has a truly impressive career that spans the decades, and has involved consulting, research, teaching, and writing. She is a sought after speaker at international conferences and has co-authored thirteen nutrition books.We squeezed in as many questions as we could about plant-based eating, with the emphasis on the older adult, but Brenda is so full of experience and wisdom that this episode will benefit listeners of any age. To learn more about Brenda's work or buy her books follow the link :https://brendadavisrd.com/Information about the IBLM from Clare and Daisy's pre interview chat:https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/iblmhttps://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/iblm/iblm-certificationTo join Plant-Based Health Professionals UK you don't have to be a health professional - you play a key role in helping us spread the power of a healthy plant-based diet and lifestyle medicine regardless of your professional background. Join us to be part of a community working towards change in our food systems:https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/membership

It's the end of Season 3 and this week's nugget is all about why healthy carbohydrates (the mainstay of wholefood plant-based diets) are no bad thing when it comes to diabetes. We think many health professionals still need to hear that trying to focus solely on protein, to the exclusion of all the wonderful things in carbohydrate rich foods such as fruits, beans, and seeds, is hard work, seemingly unsustainable and therefore unlikely to deliver long term results. The PBHP factsheet on diabetes: https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Diabetes-factsheet08.11.24.pdf Studies described: Key TJ, Papier K, Tong TYN. Plant-based diets and long-term health: findings from the EPIC-Oxford study. Proc Nutr Soc. 2022 May;81(2):190-198. doi: 10.1017/S0029665121003748. Epub 2021 Oct 27. PMID: 35934687; PMCID: PMC7613518. Tonstad S, Stewart K, Oda K, Batech M, Herring RP, Fraser GE. Vegetarian diets and incidence of diabetes in the Adventist Health Study-2. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2013 Apr;23(4):292-9. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.07.004. Epub 2011 Oct 7. PMID: 21983060; PMCID: PMC3638849. Early findings from the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme: a prospective evaluation of real-world implementation Valabhji, Jonathan et al.The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Volume 12, Issue 9, 653 - 663

This week we speak with The Alcohol Free Warrior - Neil Rutherford. Neil is a member of the Plant-Based Health Professionals UK and shares with us how he came to quit alcohol for good and discovered the benefits of plant based eating along the way. He has now qualified as an alcohol free performance coach from the Andy Ramage Training Academy with a diploma in coaching and positive psychology and is on a mission to help others! So get ready for Veganuary , and maybe even dry January, by taking your health in your own hands. Listen to this episode for more inspiration and you can contact Neil on his website: https://alcoholfreewarrior.com/ Other resources mentioned in this episode: To find out more about Veganuary and sign up: https://veganuary.com/ Join a PBHP webinar in conjunction with Veganuary to find out more about vegan nutrition: https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/veganuary-pbhp-vegan-nutrition Get support from Alcohol Change UK: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-support/managing-your-drinking/dry-january And lastly, find out more about the vegan dog food we mentioned: https://justbekind.co.uk/ You can contact Neil on his website: https://alcoholfreewarrior.com/

Did anyone ever try to make you feel guilty about eating the 'Green Gold'? Do you feel you need more avocado facts? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then this Nutshell Nugget is for you.