What to eat, when, how to do it properly – and what to avoid. Experts lay out the food habits that will make a real difference to your health
hen we think about gut health, we tend to focus on food. “Food is just one part of it, and I think people either engage in food-blaming, or think they need to eat all these expensive things,” says nutritional therapist Eve Kalinik. “But actually, there are other things, such as sleep, exercise and how we’re eating, that are just as important.” The good news is they’re easy, low cost, and you can start right away. Here, then, are 12 expert tips on how to get and maintain good gut health.
, is focused on restriction – reducing calories and fat. For gut health, she says, think about additions to your diet, especially plants. We should aim to eat at least 30 different plants a week. “By ‘plants’, even coffee would count as one, a spice would count as another.” Grains too, so don’t just stick to bread and pasta all week – add others such as barley, rice and quinoa. Add herbs to dishes and eat nuts as snacks and you’ll soon get up to 30.
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