Professor Tim Spector shows how to make 'superfood' breakfast he eats every day

Diet and nutrition guru Prof Tim Spector has explained how to make a ‘superfood’ breakfast which he says he eats every day - and which can have a massive impact on inflammation, diabetes and arthritis. The professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London and founder of the Zoe health app said that people often ask him what he, as an expert eats.

And he explained that although he mixes up many meals for variety - he always eats the same thing for breakfast. He said: “One of the questions I’m asked most often is, What do I actually eat? I try to mix things up as much as possible for my gut health. But breakfast usually remains the same. It’s quick, easy and packed with plants and probiotics for my gut health, a simple mix of yoghurt, kafir, Berries and nuts and seeds from my diversity jar. Delicious. I hope you’ll try it.”

In the post on Instagram, he added: “I promised I’d show you my favourite way to use kefir and here it is, my go-to gut health breakfast. It’s quick, easy and packed with plants and probiotics for my gut health. A simple mix of yoghurt, kefir, berries and as many nuts and seeds as I can manage from my diversity jar to get me to my 30 plant goal.”

Diet guru Dr Michael Mosley has previously revealed scientific tests have shown that eating and drinking a superfood - which is anything that’s fermented - can have a massive impact on inflammation, reducing pain and aches and improving conditions such as osteoarthritis. It can be things like sauerkraut, kimchi and kefir - all available in supermarkets.

r Mosley said anyone with issues relating to their immune system and digestive system could see real benefits from changing their diet to include fermented products. And he said that research has shown that it can also help people sleep better and reduce aches and pains. He said they greatly help our gut microbes and explained: “Topping up your gut microbiota with friendly microbes may also relieve aches and pains. In a randomised control trial 500 patients with osteoarthritis were asked to drink two daily servings of milk containing lactobacillus bacteria.

“After six months they reported less pain and stiffness in their knees and blood tests showed reduced signs of inflammation. That’s important because on of the reasons why fermented foods are said to have such widespread beneficial effects is because of their impact on our immune system - damping it down when it overreacts. An overactive immune system can lead to chronic inflammation which in turn can cause many of the diseases which we associate with ageing such as joint pain, type 2 diabetes, and depression.”