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HAVING DISCOVERED A FEW of our ‘weeds’ and positively working on these, we can look at feeding and sowing the seeds for a blooming bed of roses in our gut garden. Our gut microbiota (trillions of microbes that live in the gut) loves to dine on dietary fibre. Think of fibre as fertiliser that can feed and enrich the thriving existence of the gut microbes in our garden. Generally speaking, and to cultivate a healthier, stronger and heterogeneous gut microbiota, we should aim to have a wide variety of fibre sources, including vegetables, fruit, whole grains and nuts and seeds. Eating myriad colours across these foods supports a diverse and bountiful gut garden.
What’s on the microbial menu?