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Dr. Shireen Kassam on the 2026 Vegan Protein Panic

The 2026 protein panic against plant-based eating found a lot of oxygen on YouTube. The quietest, most credentialed pushback has been coming from a consultant haematologist at King’s College Hospital.

At 44, He Had a Heart Attack. Two and a Half Years Later His Arteries Were Clean. The Only Thing He Changed Was His Plate.

Dr. Joe Crowe was 44, fit, and had a cholesterol reading his cardiologist called reassuring. Then, on a Friday afternoon in Cleveland, his heart nearly killed him. Here is what he did next.

Two Weeks Before She Died, Hayden Panettiere Filmed One Last Ad for the Animals She Had Fought For Since 18

The actress spent almost two decades on the front lines for dolphins, orcas, and beluga whales. Her final PETA campaign, released after her death this week, is a coda to a legacy most people never fully saw.

A 20-Year Study of 65,000 Women Just Found a 28 Percent Drop in Heart Disease. The Diet Is Almost Entirely Plants.

What is new is the two-decade data behind it, presented this July at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting.

Best Bean for Heart Health: Black Beans vs Kidney, Chickpea, Cannellini

Compared side by side on fibre, protein per dollar, polyphenols, and resistant starch, four common beans are not close to equal. One of them keeps pulling ahead.

A Lancet Study Just Split "Plant-Based" Into Two Diets. One Cut Heart Disease 44%. The Other Raised It.

For the first time, French researchers separated plant-based diets by processing level, not just healthfulness. The gap between the two is much larger than most people eating this way realise.

A Daily Spoonful of Peanut Butter Boosted Muscle Power in Older Adults

A six-month Deakin University trial found a daily serving of peanut butter significantly boosted muscle power in older adults, with brain and memory benefits in a second study.

The American Heart Association Just Named the Best Diet for Menopause. It Is Not the One Most Doctors Recommend

The country’s leading heart authority just quietly reversed 30 years of low-fat advice. For women in midlife, the new guidance changes almost everything.

Why A Vegan Diet Could Be The Simplest Thing You Try For Your Dog’s Allergies

A well‑formulated plant‑based diet is one of the few interventions that removes the trigger instead of managing the symptom.

The Plant-Based Foods Quietly Helping Women Through Menopause

A growing body of research suggests that what is on your plate may matter as much as what is in the medicine cabinet during menopause.