People who eat 30 plants a week have the healthiest gut microbes. The sweet spot for that was people who were eating 30 plants, not the same plant. All diets that are healthy long term have to have that diversity of foods in there. And it's usually mainly plants.
Tim Spector is a Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London, director of the Twins UK study, Scientific co-founder at ZOE, and one of the world’s leading researchers. He's also the author of Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well, his latest book focusing on nutrition and health. Tim trained originally in rheumatology and epidemiology.
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