In this episode we’re joined by registered dietitian Soraya Pineda, to explore the science of weight loss, satiety, and appetite regulation.

Soraya has extensive experience supporting individuals with weight management, metabolic health, and behaviour change. Her work focuses on helping people move away from restrictive dieting towards sustainable, evidence-based approaches that prioritise long-term health.

As interest in GLP-1 medications continues to grow, this episode explores how a high-fibre, plant-based diet may naturally support appetite regulation, offering a practical and sustainable alternative or complement to pharmacological approaches.

We also discuss why traditional weight loss approaches often fail, and why so many of us regain weight and enter a yo-yo dieting pattern, so join us today to hear more about effective approaches rather than relying on restriction alone.

To connect with Soraya and learn more about her work:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/soraya-pineda/

https://linktr.ee/plantnutritionwithsoraya

To read the Plant-Based Health Professionals weight loss fact sheet:

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FS-EnergyDensity-260310.pdf

If you'd like to support our work and be part of a growing community of like-minded people working towards creating a healthier and more sustainable future please join the Plant-Based Health Professionals UK following the link below:https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/membershipYou don't have to be a health care professional to join, but by doing so you’re not only supporting our work, you'll be improving your own health; with membership starting from as little as £15 a year, join us now and be part of the change you want to see.And please consider leaving a review, it helps more people discover the podcast and supports our mission to share evidence-based nutrition.

Ever found yourself drawn to a supplement and don't know why? With brand names like Bulk, Impact, and Warrior, it's no wonder you may have asked yourself more than once whether you should be taking a daily dose. In this week's Nutshell nugget you will find our attempt to cut through the advertising to take a look at the science to date on the pros and cons of supplementing. We hope it helps you decide, as you may be surprised to learn both omnivores AND vegans alike will not be getting anywhere near the standard daily amount recommended as a supplement through diet alone.

If you'd like to support our work and be part of a growing community of like-minded people working towards creating a healthier and more sustainable future please join the Plant-Based Health Professionals UK following the link below:https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/membership

You don't have to be a health care professional to join, but by doing so you’re not only supporting our work, you'll be improving your own health; with membership starting from as little as £15 a year, join us now and be part of the change you want to see.

References:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37968687/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-54249-9

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39940383/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40395689/

https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/should-you-be-worried-about-creatine-on-a-plant-based-diet

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/cjdjrvr4dk5o

What children eat at school has the potential to shape their health for decades to come.

In this episode, we speak with Sophia Millar from ProVeg UK about the School Plates initiative- a programme working with schools and local authorities to support more plant-rich, nutritious, and sustainable meals for children across the UK.

For healthcare professionals concerned with prevention, childhood nutrition, and the growing burden of diet-related disease, school food represents a powerful but often overlooked lever for improving population health.

We discuss why schools are such a critical setting for shaping lifelong dietary patterns and how initiatives like School Plates are helping schools make healthier food the default.

To find out more:

https://proveg.org/uk/https://proveg.org/fsd-article/ultra-processed-foods/To join us at this years Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Conference and for early bird tickets:https://nlmc.org.uk/If you'd like to support our work and be part of a growing community of like-minded people working towards creating a healthier and more sustainable future please join the Plant-Based Health Professionals UK following the link below:https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/membershipYou don't have to be a health care professional to join, but by doing so you’re not only supporting our work, you'll be improving your own health; with membership starting from as little as £15 a year, join us now and be part of the change you want to see.