Take a gut holiday

‘There is a lot of evidence for the health benefits of intermittent fasting,’ says Wheatley-mcgrain. ‘By simply having an earlier evening meal and a later breakfast the following day a few times a week, we can reduce the natural rise in inflammation we experience in the gut after eating (postprandial inflammation).

‘Fasting also supports some specific beneficial bacteria, such as Akkermansia muciniphila, an important player in our gut microbiome, which supports the health of the gut wall.’