A top chef shares 3 recipes that make eating 30 plants a week for gut health easy — endorsed by a nutrition scientist

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 05:22

A composite image. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on the left wearing a grey t-shirt on a farm. On the left is a bowl of his brothy meatball dish. — It's easy to hit 30 plants a week with these plant-forward recipes.
Lizzie Mayson

Gut health experts recommend eating 30 plants a week for a diverse microbiome.
From digestion to mood, the microbes in the gut impact overall health in many ways.
Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall adds herbs, spices, and beans to dishes to help him eat more plants.

Gut experts agree that eating 30 different plants a week is great for our health — and a top chef has made it easy to hit that target with a new collection of veggie-packed recipes.