Main description:

An evidence-based guide to the uses, benefits and practical application of a plant-based diet for all health professionals, taking both a holistic and a systems-based (heart, respiratory system, diabetes, kidneys, liver, gut) approach. The book draws on the University of Winchester's Plant-based nutrition course, the first university course on plant-based nutrition in the UK. Edited by two cancer doctors based in the UK and Canada and a specialist dietitian, chapter authors include the key exponents of plant-based nutrition in their chosen field, many with international reputations. While each chapter looks at an individual body system, the aggregate evidence from all authors is clear - eating plant-based whole foods will save millions of lives and years of suffering from chronic diseases.

Contents:

Introduction; Overview of plantbased dietary patterns and impact on health and disease; Nutritional epidemiology and plant-based diets; Meeting nutritional requirements on a plant-based diet from birth to old age; Cardiovascular disease; Cancer; Respiratory diseases; Overweight and obesity; Type 1 and type 2 diabetes; Kidney disease; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Gastrointestinal disorders; Mental health and well-being; Female and male-specific considerations; Dementia and frailty; Autoimmune diseases; Bone health; Skin disorders; Plant-based diets for athletes; Barriers to adopting plant-based diets; Sustainable diets for planetary health - climate change, farming and agriculture, epidemic/pandemic infections, antibiotic resistance