Gut Food

We asked immunologist Dr Jenna Macciochi to rustle up a couple of gut-loving recipes packed full of plant diversity, to help care for your gut microbiome and your immune system. Jenna whipped up...

What’s the fuss about fibre? If you’ve read my previous columns on gut health, you’ll probably have heard me bigging up dietary fibre. This month I’m taking a closer look at why this nutrient is so...

The basic human need to eat has, in recent times, become a rather confusing and widely bewildering topic. This is likely attributed to the rhetoric (often misguided) around the foods we ‘should’ or...

Fermented foods - what’s the buzz about?   Fermented foods are those that have been produced via the action of microbes - a process known as fermentation. Before we had fridges to keep food fresh, ...

Recent stats suggest that one third of us have reduced our meat intake in favour of eating more plant foods, and with supermarkets dedicating whole shelves to plant-based alternatives, there’s no d...

Exercise is one of the ways to support gut health, so how can you fuel your workouts in a way that not only enhances performance but also gives your gut a helping hand at the same time? We asked di...

From kombuca to kimchi (that’s fizzy tea and pickled vegetables) fermented foods have earned themselves a gut-friendly following, but do they really benefit our bellies? What are fermented foods? ...

You love beer, but does your microbiome? Here’s what you need to know (and how to benefit from your pint). Beer. It’s a well-loved beverage - it has its own celebratory day (June 15th in case you w...