30 Plants In 7 Days

Tanya’s Healthy Gut Challenge: 30 plants in 7 days   We all know that eating plants is good for us. However, it seems that eating a large VARIETY of plant foods is even better, improving our gut health by encouraging the growth of different species of bacteria.  Our gut microbiome is made up of trillions of micro-organisms and their genetic material that live in our intestinal tract. A healthy gut microbiome relies on both richness (i.e. the total number of bacterial species in our gut microbiome) and diversity (i.e. the amount of individual bacteria from each of the bacterial species present in our gut microbiome) of bacteria.  As we learn more about our gut we are beginning to understand the crucial role it plays in our overall health and wellbeing. A more diverse microbiome results in a more stable and resilient microbial community that is better equipped to powerfully protect our…