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  • Liz Earle Wellbeing

    Be good to the gut

    Nov 05, 2021 4 minutes

    1 FIBRE FIRST

    The intricate science of the gut isn’t simple but strategies for boosting our bacteria couldn’t be easier. All our good gut bugs ask is that we feed them a wide variety of plant fibres. In return they’ll produce all the beneficial, immune-supporting factors we need.

    Sadly, most Brits fail to eat nearly enough fibre. The recommended daily intake is 30g a day – yet for women the average intake is just 17.2g, while men clock in at 20g. And it’s not just the quantity of fibre that is key to good gut health, but the variety of fibre. Researchers estimate that

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