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Dr Minil Patel

Dr Minil Patel

GP and Bodybuilder

Dr Minil Patel is a General Practice Registrar from London. He graduated from King’s College London with an MBBS and BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience in 2016. Minil has been vegan for ethical reasons since 2017 and since then has developed an interest plant-based nutrition as well as the power of lifestyle medicine in the treatment and prevention of chronic disease. He has completed the “Plant-Based Nutrition” course at the University of Winchester and has a PGCert in Medical Education from King’s College London. He is also an active member of Plant Based Health Professional’s UK and has been featured in the upcoming documentary “I Could Never Go Vegan.”
Minil has a background in powerlifting, strength training and bodybuilding and has been featured on Men’s Health Online. He is passionate about teaching others about plant-based nutrition, fitness and veganism using social media under the handle @drironjunkie, as well as at public speaking events such as Vegan Life Live, Vegfest London and Brighton, Vegan Camp out and VegMed.

Saturday
12:00pm

Plant-Based/Vegan Diets for Athletes and Muscle Building

Plant based diets have become very popular amongst athletes but how can Vegans best optimise their diets for athletic performance and muscle building. Where do vegans get their protein? Can vegans build muscle the same as omnivores? What are the common myths? Where might vegans have to take extra care? Join Dr Patel discuss these questions and more.

Vegan Fitness and Lifestyle full timetable

Saturday
3pm

Animal vs Plant Protein: What does the evidence say?

Protein is an essential macronutrient needed for the healthy functioning of the human body. However, so many myths and misconceptions exist about plant protein especially when compared to animal protein. What does the evidence say when it comes to how much protein we need? Does protein quality matter? What are the health outcomes when we compare plant and animal protein? What is the environmental impact? Join Dr Minil Patel as he discusses these questions and more.

Optimum Nutrition full timetable

Sunday
1:00pm

Vegan Strength Training

An introduction to strength training on a plant-based diet – understanding the basics of exercise and nutrition as a vegan.

Vegan Fitness and Lifestyle full timetable

Sunday
1pm

Running On Plants

Paul Youd, 85 year old ultra athlete, shares his tips and tricks on thriving on a plant-based diet while on his path to completing 100 ultra marathons. Kate Dunbar discusses how she overcame chronic arthritis by running on plants, completing her first marathon at age 60, and Dr Minil Patel talks about combining weight training with running to maximise performance. Founder Tom Pickering will also share an overview of the new Running On Plants campaign and how individuals can get involved.

Fitness and Wellbeing full timetable