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'''Gemma Newman''' known as the '''Plant Power Doctor'''<ref>[https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/author/gemmanewman "Dr. Gemma Newman"]. bbcgoodfood.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref><ref name="Moss 2021">Moss, Brigid. (2021). [https://archive.today/20210104110711/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/nutrition/diet/gp-prescribes-food-drugs/ "The GP who prescribes food before drugs"]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref> is a British [[medical doctor]], nutritionist, author and advocate of whole food [[Plant-based diet|plant-based nutrition]].
==Biography==
Newman studied at the [[University of Wales College of Medicine]] and has worked as a medical doctor since 2004.<ref name="Orchard">[https://orchardsurgeryashford.nhs.uk/practice-information/doctors/ "Dr Gemma Newman"]. orchardsurgeryashford.nhs.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref> She is a general practitioner and Senior Partner at The Orchard Surgery in [[Ashford, Surrey]].<ref name="Orchard"/> She is also a qualified Reiki practitioner for the purpose of pain relief.<ref name="Lam 2020">Lam, Marleen. (2020). [https://keepfitkingdom.com/an-interview-with-the-plant-power-gp-dr-gemma-newman/ "An Interview with the Plant-Power GP: Dr Gemma Newman"]. keepfitkingdom.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref> Newman is an ambassador of [[Plant-Based Health Professionals UK]].<ref>[https://plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com/about-us "About us"]. plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref> She has been featured on [[Channel 4]], [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]], [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] and [[Sunrise (British TV programme)|Sky News Sunrise]].<ref name="Lam 2020"/> Newman appeared in the film Vegan 2018.<ref>[https://www.richroll.com/podcast/gemma-newman-449/ "Gemma Newman, MD"]. richroll.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref> She was a speaker at [[Vegfest (UK)|VegfestUK]] and VegMed Web 2021.<ref>[https://www.vegfest.co.uk/speakers/dr-gemma-newman/ "Dr. Gemma Newman"]. vegfest.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref><ref>[https://vegmed.org/speakers/ "VegMed Web 2021"]. vegmed.org. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref> She has supported the campaign "No Meat May", a plea for the public to give up eating meat for a month.<ref>Frost, Rosie. (2020). [https://www.euronews.com/green/2020/06/30/uk-doctors-claim-a-plant-based-diet-could-prevent-future-pandemics "Doctors say there is an 'urgent need' to reduce our meat consumption for planetary and human health"]. euronews.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref>
Newman promotes a [[whole food]] plant-based (WFPB) diet to her patients.<ref name="Moss 2021"/><ref name="Lam 2020"/><ref name="Irish News">[https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2021/01/28/news/could-a-wholefood-plant-based-diet-be-the-key-to-better-health--2193131/ "Could a wholefood plant-based diet be the key to better health?"]. irishnews.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref> A WFPB diet forbids 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.<ref name="Irish News"/> Newman 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.<ref name="Irish News"/> Newman authored ''The Plant Power Doctor'' in 2021 which includes WFPB recipes.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Newman |first1=Gemma |title=The Plant Power Doctor: A simple prescription for long-term good health and vitality |date=2021 |publisher=Penguin |location=London |isbn=9781529107746 |url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/112/1120127/the-plant-power-doctor/9781529107746.html |access-date=6 January 2022}}</ref> It was nominated for the VegfestUK 2021 Favourite Plant-Based Book of the Year.<ref>[https://canadianveganmagazine.ca/dr-gemma-newman-nominated-for-vegfestuk-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.</ref><ref>[https://www.vegfest.co.uk/awards-2021/results/ "VegfestUK Awards 2021"]. vegfest.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2022.</ref>
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==Selected publications==
*''The Plant Power Doctor: A Simple Prescription for a Healthier You''
*''Get Well, Stay Well: The Six Healing Health Habits You Need to Know''. Ebury Press, 2023. {{ISBN|9781529107692}}
==References==
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*[https://gemmanewman.com/ Gemma Newman]
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