Nuts, olive oil and vegetables are the best heart medicine

July 23, 2016Movies, News, Newspaper ArticlesEngland, Katie Gibbons, Nuts, olive oil, parliament premiere, poor diet, The Big Fat Fix, The Times, vegetablesdam_admin

Nuts, olive oil and vegetables are the best heart medicine ( too many prescriptions cause massive waste and harm the public).

It may be hard to believe, but poor diet now contributes to more disease and death than physical inactivity, smoking and alcohol combined (according to The Lancet). We have been guzzling sugar, refined carbohydrates and industrial vegetable oils as never before, with devastating consequences for public health. The combined costs of type 2 diabetes and obesity to the NHS and UK economy exceed £20 billion.

Sugar is NOT a “nutrient” so let’s not pretend it is

March 21, 2016News, Newspaper Articlesdam_admin

The announcement last week by the British chancellor George Osborne for the introduction of a sugary drinks tax was very welcome news. I have been campaigning for years with others that a tax on sugary drinks would be a major step forward to help combat obesity and many associated chronic diseases. In February 2013, after a year reviewing the evidence the Academy of Medical Royal colleges ( I sat on the steering committee) produced a ten point obesity action plan which included a tax on sugary drinks.

Stop counting calories and count number of sugar teaspoons instead

March 16, 2016News, Newspaper Articlescalorie counting, cardiovascular, sugardam_admin

Cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and respiratory disease kill 35 million per year globally. In 2012, the UN advocated a new health goal of reducing avoidable deaths from non-communicable diseases by 25 per cent by 2025. It identified tobacco, alcohol and poor diet as central risk factors.

The truth about type 2 diabetes

February 21, 2016Features on Dr Aseem, NewsAcademy of Medical Royal Colleges, Action on Sugar, Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, The King's Fund, The truth about type 2 diabetesdam_admin

I was honoured to be invited to take part in a debate on diabetes, recently broadcasted on BBC World, service to an estimated 40 million listeners globally.

‘We need people to get angry about sugar’ says leading cardiologist

November 18, 2015Features on Dr Aseem, Newsdam_admin

Aseem Malhotra is a man on mission. As a campaigner and founding member of the organisation Action on Sugar, set up two years ago by a group of doctors and researchers to publicise the harmful effects of junk food and a high-sugar diet, the 38-year-old cardiologist has certainly been making waves.

How too much medicine can kill you

November 3, 2015News, Newspaper Articlesdam_admin

It’s patients who lose out if doctors and professional journals stop asking the right questions
Read more… How too much medicine can kill you

The truth about fat and sugar is finally explained

November 2, 2015News, Newspaper Articlesdam_admin

Dr Aseem Malhotra reveals why you need to let fat be your medicine.

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Film that cuts through the epidemic of misinformation on diet and health

October 24, 2015Dr Aseem Events, News, Videosdam_admin

One of the key reasons I have launched my website and started this blog is to open a channel for clear, concise information that can positively impact the lives of as many people as possible. Read more… Film that cuts through the epidemic of misinformation on diet and health

What are the TRUE longevity secrets of the Mediterranean

October 8, 2015Dr Aseem Events, News, Videosdam_admin

About this project: World renowned British Cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra joins Donal O’Neill (Cereal Killers) on a fascinating quest to uncover, interpret and translate the misunderstood secrets of Mediterranean longevity and heart health, from the place where it all began. Make your pledge by clicking on this text!

Butter vs margarine: which is really healthier?

October 1, 2015News, Newspaper ArticlesButter, healthier, Margarinedam_admin

It’s the slippery argument that’s divided researchers for decades – is butter or margarine better for our health? But just when we thought we had the answer – that saturated fats like those found in butter aren’t bad for us as previously thought – another study comes along to suggest the opposite. Here we try to unpick the debate.