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ZOE Science & Nutrition · May 16, 2024 · 48m
Why You Should Eat 30 Plants a Week
Tim Spector explains why the single most actionable dietary change is eating 30 different plant foods per week. The American Gut Project data: plant diversity is the #1 predictor of microbiome health, which in turn predicts metabolic and mental health.
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Spector: the American Gut Project found that people who eat 30+ different plants per week have significantly more diverse gut microbiomes than those eating fewer than 10. Microbiome diversity is the strongest dietary predictor of health across conditions.
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Fermented foods boost microbiome diversity more potently than high-fiber diets
Spector: Stanford research showed that a high-fermented-food diet (6 servings/day) increased microbiome diversity and reduced inflammatory markers more effectively than a high-fiber diet. Fermented foods introduce live microbes directly.Was this useful?