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- Experts recommend eating 30 plant foods a week for a healthy gut microbiome.
- I tried it and was surprised by how quickly I reached the target.
- Focusing on adding nutritious ingredients to dishes is a sustainable way to eat healthily.
As a health journalist, I write about the buzzy topic of gut health a lot. So when I noticed lots of gut experts saying they aim to eat 30 plants a week, I knew I had to give it a try.