Gemma Newman known as the Plant Power Doctor"Dr. Gemma Newman". bbcgoodfood.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.Moss, Brigid. (2021). . The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2022. is a British medical doctor, nutritionist, author and advocate of whole food plant-based nutrition.
Biography
Newman studied at the University of Wales College of Medicine and has worked as a medical doctor since 2004."Dr Gemma Newman". orchardsurgeryashford.nhs.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2022. She is a general practitioner and Senior Partner at The Orchard Surgery in Ashford, Surrey. She is also a qualified Reiki practitioner for the purpose of pain relief.Lam, Marleen. (2020). "An Interview with the Plant-Power GP: Dr Gemma Newman". keepfitkingdom.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022. Newman is an ambassador of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK."About us". plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022. She has been featured on Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, and Sky News Sunrise. Newman appeared in the film Vegan 2018."Gemma Newman, MD". richroll.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022. She was a speaker at VegfestUK and VegMed Web 2021."Dr. Gemma Newman". vegfest.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2022."VegMed Web 2021". vegmed.org. Retrieved 6 January 2022. Newman has supported the campaign "No Meat May", a plea for the public to give up eating meat for a month.Frost, Rosie. (2020). "Doctors say there is an 'urgent need' to reduce our meat consumption for planetary and human health". euronews.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
Newman promotes a whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet to her patients."Could a wholefood plant-based diet be the key to better health?". irishnews.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022. Her WFPB diet excludes all animal source foods and emphasises the consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, wholegrains, nuts, and seeds consumed in their natural state as opposed to heavily processed versions. She has argued that this way of eating provides dietary fiber for gut health and plenty of antioxidants and phytochemicals that can reduce the risk of bowel cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and autoimmune conditions. Newman authored The Plant Power Doctor in 2021 which includes WFPB recipes. It was nominated for the VegfestUK 2021 Favourite Plant-Based Book of the Year."Dr. Gemma Newman, nominated for VegfestUK Favourite Plant-Based Book of the Year". canadianveganmagazine.ca. Retrieved 6 January 2022."VegfestUK Awards 2021". vegfest.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
Selected publications
The Plant Power Doctor: A Simple Prescription for a Healthier You. Penguin, 2021. Get Well, Stay Well: The Six Healing Health Habits You Need to Know. Ebury Press, 2023.
References
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