30 Plant Foods a Week: How to improve gut health with diet

The idea of consuming 30 different plant foods a week comes from the American Gut Project, which found that people who eat a variety of plant foods have a more diverse and healthier gut microbiome. This diversity can be achieved by incorporating a mix of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, and herbs into your diet.

The good news is that even if we aren’t eating these foods, we have the ability to change our gut’s microbiome! Gut microbiota rapidly adapted in response to changes in a diet within five days of the new diet- how cool is that? The importance of dietary fiber for a healthy microbiome cannot be overstated!