Eating Plant-Based: Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions by Shireen Ka

Description: Eating Plant-Based by Shireen Kassam, Zahra Kassam Considering a plant-based diet but concerned it may not give you all the nutrition you or your family needs? Medical doctors Shireen and Kahra Kassam, both long-term vegans, answer the multiple questions they have been asked over many years about how to plan the best and healthiest plant-based way of eating FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Despite plant-based diets being associated with some of the best health outcomes, myths about the need for meat, dairy and eggs in the diet persist. Following a Q&A format, two medical doctors (who both specialise in cancer treatment, one in the UK and one in Canada) answer all the commonly asked questions and concerns raised when people first consider transitioning to a plant-based diet. How do you get enough protein? Is it safe for children? Is soya problematic for hormones? Simple and straightforward answers are supported with the scientific background making this book also the go-to guide for health professionals who are increasingly meeting patients and clients who have chosen a plant-based diet. Author Biography Dr Shireen Kassam MB BS, FRCPath, PhD, DipIBLM is a Consultant Haematologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Kings College Hospital, London with a specialist interest in the treatment of patients with lymphoma. She is passionate about promoting plant-based nutrition for the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases and for maintaining optimal health after a cancer diagnosis. In 2018 she was appointed Visiting Professor of Plant-Based Nutrition at Winchester University where she has developed and facilitates a dedicated course on the subject. She is Founder and Director of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK, a community interest company whose mission is to provide evidence-based education on healthy plant-based diets. In 2021 she co-founded Plant Based Health Online, the UKs first CQC regulated, lifestyle medicine healthcare service. She writes a weekly blog on the latest science on plant-based nutrition.Dr Zahra Kassam MBBS, FRCPC, MSc, DipABLM, is a Radiation Oncologist at the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre in Ontario, and an Assistant Professor in Radiation Oncology at the University of Toronto, Canada. Zahra specialises in the treatment of breast and gastrointestinal malignancies. She is a certified Lifestyle Medicine physician with the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and counsels her patients on dietary and lifestyle interventions to optimise outcomes after a cancer diagnosis. In 2019, she co-founded Plant-Based Canada, a non-profit organisation with the mission to promote plant-based whole food nutrition that is healthy and sustainable and which supports the well-being of the planet and all its inhabitants. Table of Contents The basics; Eating meat; Eating dairy; Eating eggs; Eating fish; Eating fruit and vegetables; Eating whole grains; Eating beans and legumes; Eating nuts and seeds; Foods and nutrients of special interest; Common health concerns and doubts about vegan and vegetarian diets; Beyond health - considerations for planetary wellbeing; Final thoughts Details ISBN1781611947 Author Zahra Kassam Pages 240 Publisher Hammersmith Health Books Year 2022 ISBN-10 1781611947 ISBN-13 9781781611944 Format Paperback Imprint Hammersmith Health Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-02-17 NZ Release Date 2022-02-17 Publication Date 2022-02-17 UK Release Date 2022-02-17 Subtitle Scientific Answers to Your Nutrition Questions DEWEY 613.7 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134322734;

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