Diet drinks are often seen as the “healthy” alternative to sugary soft drinks, but the science says otherwise. Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose don’t behave like neutral substitutes in the body. Their intense sweetness can confuse appetite regulation, sometimes increasing cravings later in the day. Emerging research also suggests they can alter the gut microbiome in ways that may affect glucose control, which is ironic, given many people choose diet drinks to reduce diabetes
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Diet drinks are often seen as the “healthy” alternative to sugary soft drinks, but the science says otherwise. Artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose don’t behave like neutral substitutes in the body. Their intense sweetness can confuse appetite regulation, sometimes increasing cravings later in the day. Emerging research also suggests they can alter the gut microbiome in ways that may affect glucose control, which is ironic, given many people choose diet drinks to reduce diabetes
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I’m very excited to share that my new @channel4 series, What Not to Eat, airs tonight at 8pm! Ultra-processed food is everywhere. In our cupboards, our fridges, our kids’ lunchboxes, and increasingly, it’s being sold to us as healthy. In What Not To Eat, @lifeofdrkandi and I take a hard look at the foods many of us eat every day, including the so-called “low-fat”, “high-protein”, and “better-for-you” products that quietly dominate supermarket shelves. Each episode follows a real family dealing w
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I’m very excited to share that my new @channel4 series, What Not to Eat, airs tonight at 8pm! Ultra-processed food is everywhere. In our cupboards, our fridges, our kids’ lunchboxes, and increasingly, it’s being sold to us as healthy. In What Not To Eat, @lifeofdrkandi and I take a hard look at the foods many of us eat every day, including the so-called “low-fat”, “high-protein”, and “better-for-you” products that quietly dominate supermarket shelves. Each episode follows a real family dealing w
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "I’m very excited to share that our second cookbook, Good Mood Food, is now available for pre-order! After the incredible response to The Food For Life Cookbook, it became clear that many of you wanted more practical recipes to support your gut health and help you feel better day to day. The idea for Good Mood Food grew from what we saw in @zoe’s research. When people start eating more varied, plant-rich foods, many notice changes to their mood with
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "I’m very excited to share that our second cookbook, Good Mood Food, is now available for pre-order! After the incredible response to The Food For Life Cookbook, it became clear that many of you wanted more practical recipes to support your gut health and help you feel better day to day. The idea for Good Mood Food grew from what we saw in @zoe’s research. When people start eating more varied, plant-rich foods, many notice changes to their mood with
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The Diary Of A CEO. on Instagram: "Coffee might be better for your heart than you think... Tim Spector explains that long term studies following people for decades show drinking two to five cups of coffee a day is linked to about a 25 percent lower risk of heart disease. Despite old fears about heart attacks, the data suggests the opposite for most people. He adds that reactions to caffeine are individual, with some people experiencing sleep issues or anxiety, which is why alternatives like matc
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The Diary Of A CEO. on Instagram: "Coffee might be better for your heart than you think... Tim Spector explains that long term studies following people for decades show drinking two to five cups of coffee a day is linked to about a 25 percent lower risk of heart disease. Despite old fears about heart attacks, the data suggests the opposite for most people. He adds that reactions to caffeine are individual, with some people experiencing sleep issues or anxiety, which is why alternatives like matc
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE | Not all processed food is bad for your health. Some can be neutral, and some can even be beneficial. But others are doing real harm, and... | Instagram
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE | Not all processed food is bad for your health. Some can be neutral, and some can even be beneficial. But others are doing real harm, and... | Instagram
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "If you do one thing for your gut health this week, let it be eating 30 different plants. The magic number of 30 comes from research I was involved in with the American Gut Project (PMID 29795809). By looking at the microbiomes of tens of thousands of volunteers we saw that people who eat around 30 different plants every week have much greater microbial diversity than those who eat just 10. While 30 can seem like a lot, veg-packed recipes like this
Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "If you do one thing for your gut health this week, let it be eating 30 different plants. The magic number of 30 comes from research I was involved in with the American Gut Project (PMID 29795809). By looking at the microbiomes of tens of thousands of volunteers we saw that people who eat around 30 different plants every week have much greater microbial diversity than those who eat just 10. While 30 can seem like a lot, veg-packed recipes like this
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "👆My top 5 tips for improving your gut health To celebrate the launch of @ZOE microbiome retesting, today’s podcast is a gut health special. With the help of community scientists like you, we now have the biggest dataset in the world, revealing more about your gut health than ever before. Our first microbiome score was formulated with data from 1,100 individuals who took part in PREDICT 1. We now have gut microbiome data from over 100,000 people. T
Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "👆My top 5 tips for improving your gut health To celebrate the launch of @ZOE microbiome retesting, today’s podcast is a gut health special. With the help of community scientists like you, we now have the biggest dataset in the world, revealing more about your gut health than ever before. Our first microbiome score was formulated with data from 1,100 individuals who took part in PREDICT 1. We now have gut microbiome data from over 100,000 people. T
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "One of the questions I’m asked most often is what do I actually eat? I try to mix things up as much as possible for my gut health but breakfast usually remains the same. It’s quick, easy and packed with plants and probiotics for my gut health. A simple mix of yogurt, kefir, berries and as many nuts and seeds as I can manage from my diversity jar to get me to my 30 plants goal. Delicious! I hope you’ll try it."
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "If you’re looking to prioritise your gut health, including a small portion of fermented foods daily could help increase the diversity of your gut microbiome which is associated with improved health outcomes (PMID 34256014). My favourites are the 4K’s: kimchi, kombucha, kefir, and kraut. By eating fermented foods regularly, you give the probiotics more of a chance to set up home in your gut, rather than consuming a large amount of fermented food onc
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "If you’re looking for ways to support your gut health, beans are the way to go. Researching for my latest book I spent a long time writing about always affordable and (once you know how to cook them) delicious ingredients and as a result eat them now more than ever. They’re packed full of protein, fibre for your gut microbes, polyphenols and as the rhyme goes, there is even evidence that they really are good for your heart (PMID: 21813808). Legumes
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "This is why I no longer drink milk👇 Like many of us, I believed that milk was really important for preventing osteoporosis and supporting bone health and used to recommend it to my patients. As we discussed on yesterday’s @ZOE podcast with Professor Cyrus Cooper, consuming a diverse diet packed with plenty of plants might be a better way to support your health. While I still eat fermented dairy products such as kefir and yoghurt for my gut health,
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "Here’s a tip to help you get more nutrition from your food. 👆 I often talk about the benefits of polyphenols, for your health and particularly for promoting the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. Polyphenols are defence chemicals so are most abundant in the skin of plants where they are needed to protect against the elements and predators. In apples, there may be around 30 times more polyphenols in the skin than the flesh (PMID: 29364189). As well
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "If you’re looking to prioritise your gut health, including a small portion of fermented foods daily could help increase the diversity of your gut microbiome which is associated with improved health outcomes (PMID 34256014). It’s really exciting to see the explosion of fermented and pickled foods on our supermarket shelves, but how can you tell if you’re getting the real deal? Many of these products are pasteurised, killing off any living microbes o
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "If kombucha’s too acidic for you or if you’re avoiding dairy, let me introduce you to one of my favourite ferments: tibicos, also known as water kefir. This refreshing drink is made by fermenting water, sugar, and special grains—not real grains, but soft, jelly-like clusters of bacteria and yeast. These grains contain 30–40 types of microbes, mostly probiotics and yeasts (if kept alive), and they grow quickly in sugar but can be easily damaged. Wha
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Tim Spector MD FRCP OBE on Instagram: "As a scientist, my greatest hope is that my research can make a difference to people’s health and today is a career highlight. When I first started researching the gut microbiome, most people hadn’t considered the role your gut health plays in anything other than digestion. What we know now, is that your gut health is critical for countless aspects of your health, from your immune system to your metabolic health, to your appetite and even your mood. @ZOE we
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Tim Spector MD FRCP OBE on Instagram: "Pasta is a staple in most of our households, but it’s worth knowing this simple swap to improve it’s impact on your blood sugar and ensure your microbes get a good meal too. As I go into more detail in tables in Food for Life, the fibre content of pasta can vary hugely so it’s well worth checking the label to look for how many grams of fibre there are / 100g Choosing a standard white pasta will provide around 3.5g, swapping to wholegrain wheat pasta increas
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "Are oats healthy? As goldilocks knows, not all bowls of porridge are created equally. The type of oats you choose makes a difference to their impact on your health. For gut health, I would recommend higher fibre options such as oat bran (~16g/100g) or whole rolled oats (~10g/100g) to the refined ‘instant’ oats which have less fibre (~3g/100g) and are absorbed more quickly, potentially causing a larger blood sugar response (PMID: 26333512) Of course
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "How to choose the healthiest pasta👇 Don’t be fooled into thinking that if a product is gluten free that means it’s healthier. For the majority of us who aren’t coeliac or don’t have an intolerance, wholegrain alternatives are often less processed, cheaper and healthier. It’s worth checking the labels for fibre and protein content to improve the impact of staples such as breads or pasta on your blood sugar and to ensure your microbes get a good mea
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Tim Spector MSC FRCP MD FRSB OBE on Instagram: "One of the questions I’m asked most often is what do I actually eat? I recently showed you two methods for making your own kefir: using kefir grains and using store-bought kefir, check out my previous reels for the tutorials. I promised I’d show you my favourite way to use kefir and here it is, my go-to gut health breakfast. It’s quick, easy and packed with plants and probiotics for my gut health. A simple mix of yogurt, kefir, berries and as many
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