02/04/2026
Eating healthy can be eating adventurously and expanding your range of plant foods.
Can you eat 50 different plant foods in a week?
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There is strong evidence linking unhealthy diets (especially ultra-processed foods) with illness, chronic disease, and mortality.
Studies show a dose-response relationship i.e. the more processed food eaten, the higher risk of illness.
Each 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake led to a 15% higher mortality risk
This is particularly strong evidence because it comes from a meta-analyses combining multiple studies.
High ultra-processed food intake is linked with faster biological ageing and higher mortality risk.
A huge area of research right now is Gut Microbiome Damage
Ultra-processed foods contain low fibre, high sugar, additives (emulsifiers, artificial sweeteners) and preservatives.
These can alter gut bacteria and reduce beneficial species.
This can lead to leaky gut, immune dysregulation, inflammation, mood disorders, autoimmune conditions and obesity.
Many researchers now believe that the gut microbiome may be the main link between diet and chronic disease.
What is the best and simplest way to improve the gut microbiome?
The research on the gut microbiome is actually quite clear now — the best improvements come from simple dietary diversity and fibre, not expensive supplements.
Is it time to find out about your dietary diversity?
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