Gut health doctor names go-to breakfast with 15 types of fibre in it

More and more people are becoming aware of the importance of their gut health and the effect it has on their overall health.

The gut is home to an astonishing number of different bacteria (literally, trillions of them) that make up what is called the gut microbiome. These bacteria can be good or bad and the balance between the two is an important factor in your overall health. Doctors now believe your gut health influences your immune system, mental health, inflammation and how you feel day to day.

Your diet is key to making sure your gut microbiome is in good condition. And a diet high in fibre and a wide variety of plants (at least 30 different kinds a week) is, broadly speaking, the way to ensure its good health.

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Advocates of the importance of a healthy gut microbiome include Professor Tim Spector, co-founder of Zoe, a science and nutrition firm which also runs a membership programme in which members can test their gut microbiome and then learn which foods help them keep it in the best health (remembering that everyone's gut microbiome, like their fingerprints, is unique).

Davina McCall is among Zoe's most famous members — you can read what happened when I joined Zoe here. Davina is currently recovering from surgery to remove a benign brain tumour known as a colloid cyst. A few days after the surgery, she shared that she is feeling "stronger and stronger".

On her YouTube channel, Davina had previously shared what she eats in a day, one of the many pieces of health advice she gives her many fans and followers.

Focusing on breakfast, she said she generally eats one of three different breakfasts. She explained that after meeting Dr Megan Rossi, who describes herself as "the gut health doctor", she started eating Super Seedy and Nutty Gut-Loving Granola by Bio & Me.

Davina says: "She is doing research now, she works at King's [King’s College London], that is saying that your food has a direct correlation on your mood and that if you are depressed, they are looking at ways to treat depression via food, healthy food choices and, in particular, your gut microbiome.

"Megan says you should get 30 different types of fibre in your diet every week. I thought that was quite easy, but it's not and the amazing thing about this cereal is it's got 15 types of fibre in it, so you're ticking 15 of those off every day just from this cereal. I eat that with a little bit of honey."

Davina went on to explain that her "other" breakfast would be a buttered crumpet, and her third would be a porridge.