<p>Introducing How to eat 30 plants this week | Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Prof. Tim Spector from ZOE Science & Nutrition.</p><p>Follow the show: <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/_9kgxnUo">ZOE Science & Nutrition</a></p>
<p>Thirty plants this week, think you could do it? It might sound a lot, but it’s easier than you think. Fruit, veg, nuts, seeds, even coffee all count as plants.</p><p>Legendary chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall joins us to share tips on eating more plants. Hugh’s new book ‘How to Eat 30 Plants a Week’ explores the wild world of legumes, grains, herbs and beyond. He explains that getting your thirty plants each week can be simple, fun and delicious.</p><p>Joining Hugh is Tim Spector - professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London and ZOE’s scientific co-founder. Tim explains why our gut microbiome loves plants, highlighting the importance of polyphenols, healthy fats and fiber.</p><p>You’ll finish this episode inspired, empowered and likely... hungry.</p><p>🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at <a href="https://zoe.com/">zoe.com</a> for 10% off with code PODCAST</p><p>🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - <a href="https://zoe.com/daily30?utm_medium=zoe_podcast&utm_source=podcast_platform&utm_campaign=d30">Daily 30</a></p><p><em>*Naturally high in copper which contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism and the normal function of the immune system</em></p><p>Follow ZOE on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zoe/">Instagram</a>.</p><p><strong>Timecodes</strong></p><p>00:00 Thirty plants every week?</p><p>01:57 Quickfire questions</p><p>05:04 What happens when we digest plants?</p><p>08:43 Why are plants so different?</p><p>11:28 Why eating the rainbow is important </p><p>18:42 Why 30 plants?</p><p>22:13 How much fiber should you eat a day?</p><p>25:53 The science that proves the power of plants</p><p>32:00 How to get more plants in your diet</p><p>34:45 How to get more plants on-the-go</p><p>38:36 Plant-based cooking made simple</p><p>46:45 Are dried and frozen plants just as nutritious?</p><p>47:51 How does cooking affect plants</p><p>48:56 What to do with your leftovers</p><p>49:44 Do mushrooms count as plants?</p><p>51:06 How important is organic food? </p><p>55:40 Hugh’s showstopper dish</p><p>57:16 Surprise taste-test from Hugh’s garden</p><p> </p><p><strong>Books</strong></p><ul>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/3XbpUEP">Hugh’s book How To Eat 30 Plants a Week</a></li>
<li><a href="https://amzn.to/4amZinu">Tim’s book Food For Life</a></li>
</ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Free resources from ZOE:</strong></p><ul>
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<a href="https://zoe.com/freeguide">Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://zoe.com/gutguide">Gut Guide - for a healthier microbiome in weeks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://zoe.com/menoscale">MenoScale Calculator - learn about your symptoms</a></li>
</ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in today's episode</strong></p><ul>
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<a href="https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00031-18">American Gut: an Open Platform for Citizen Science Microbiome Research</a> (2018), published in <em>mSystems </em>from <em>American Society of Microbiology</em>
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<a href="https://www.wcrf-uk.org/our-blog/could-you-eat-30-plant-based-foods-each-week/">Could you eat 30 plant-based foods a week?</a> (2021), published by <em>World Cancer Research Fund</em>
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<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7101a1.htm">Adults Meeting Fruit and Vegetable Intake Recommendations — United States</a> (2019), published by Centers for Disease Control & Prevention</li>
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<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/5-a-day/why-5-a-day/#:~:text=It's%20important%20that%20you%20eat,fruit%20or%20vegetables%20is%2080g.">Why 5 A Day?</a> (2022), published by NHS</li>
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<a href="https://www.who.int/tools/elena/interventions/fruit-vegetables-ncds">Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases</a> (2023), published by <em>WHO</em>
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<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41416-021-01373-2">Fruit and vegetable consumption and incident breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies</a> (2021) published by <em>British Journal of Cancer</em>
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<a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.001119">Consumption of Plant Seeds and Cardiovascular Health: Epidemiological and Clinical Trial Evidence</a> (2013), published by <em>Circulation</em>
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