"The meta-analysis provides strong evidence that whole grain consumption reduces hypertension risk, while refined grains show no clear association. The findings reinforce current dietary advice to prioritize whole grains for cardiovascular health" @shireenkassam.bsky.social

Join me at The Doctors' Association UK conference on May 17th. I will be discussing industry influence over the food we eat and what doctors can do about it. I will also be exhibiting all our amazing resources at Plant-based health professionals, UK. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jenny-vaug...

Great weekend at oxfordliteraryfestival.org with @ciwf.org.uk @shireenkassam.bsky.social @dlclough.bsky.social and Joy Carter

Want a short cut to decades of research on nutrition, exercise, & other pillars of #LifestyleMedicine? Want to release your potential to truly help patients reclaim their health? Come & join us at our conferences! nlmc.org.uk

Join us for a fascinating conversation with @stuartgillespie.bsky.social, @shireenkassam.bsky.social & @dlclough.bsky.social as we explore how to select foods that enhance our health while protecting animals, minimising greenhouse gas emissions & enriching biodiversity. More info: bit.ly/41dqBzl

My top picks for science papers supporting plant-based nutrition for people, planet and the animals. open.substack.com/pub/shireenk...

Fascinating findings from the UK National Food Strategy (AKA "The Dimbleby Report"): - 40% of UK farms would go bust without subsidies - The lowest yielding 20% of farms provide just 3% of our food. Better to pay them to rewild & help us get to Net Zero!

The top science papers of 2024 supporting lifestyle medicine From chronic disease to chronic health, lifestyle medicine is heralded as the solution to our epidemic of chronic ill health. shireenkassam.substack.com/p/the-top-sc...