The Simple Nutrient That Could Transform Your Gut Health, Brain Power & Longevity with Dr Emily Leeming #658

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The chances are, you’re one of the 96 percent who aren’t getting enough fibre. And I’m not talking a little bit off the mark. For most of us, our intake is seriously lacking. Why does that matter? Because given everything we now know about what fibre does for our gut, our brain, our metabolism, our mood, our weight and our long-term disease risk, it’s an easy fix that we’re missing. Joining me on the podcast is Dr Emily Leeming, a dietitian and researcher at King's College London, who’s spent years studying the relationship between what we eat and the health of our gut microbiome. Her new book, Fibre Power, makes the case – compellingly and practically – that fibre may be the most…