Pear
Pears are among the highest-fibre fruits available, with soluble pectin and sorbitol for heart and gut health.
22 June 2026
THE COLLECTION
Health Benefit: Gut Health
Every entry in this collection — sourced, checked and written to be read.
22 June 2026
Blackberries
Blackberries are one of the darkest, most antioxidant-rich berries you can pick, and that deep purple-black colour is
22 June 2026
Urinary Oxalate
Elevated urinary oxalate raises the risk of calcium-oxalate kidney stones, the most common stone type.
21 June 2026
Overnight Oats with Blueberries & Chia
Rolled oats soaked overnight with chia, milk and yogurt, topped with a cup of blueberries and toasted almonds. Twelve grams of fiber before 9…
12 June 2026
Lentil & Sweet Potato Curry
Red lentils simmered with sweet potato, tomatoes, turmeric and ginger in light coconut milk. A complete plant protein when served over brown rice.
12 June 2026
Black Bean & Edamame Tacos
Spiced black beans and edamame in warm corn tortillas with cabbage slaw and lime crema. Fifteen grams of fiber per serving.
12 June 2026
Greek Yogurt (plain, nonfat)
Straining yoghurt concentrates its protein to double that of regular yoghurt, with live cultures supporting the gut microbiome.
12 June 2026
Kefir
A fermented milk drink with a far more diverse probiotic profile than yoghurt, supported by a Stanford trial showing increased microbiome diversity.
12 June 2026
Carbohydrate Quality and Human Health: Dietary Fibre Meta-Analysis
Each 8 g/day increase in dietary fiber was associated with a 5–27% reduction in deaths from heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer.
12 June 2026
Fermented-Food Diet Increases Microbiome Diversity and Lowers Inflammation
Ten weeks of a diet high in fermented foods (yogurt, kefir, kimchi) increased gut microbiome diversity and decreased 19 inflammatory markers.
12 June 2026
Kiwifruit
Gram for gram one of the most nutrient-dense common fruits. Kiwifruit’s actinidin enzyme aids protein digestion, and two kiwis a day improved bowel regularity…
12 June 2026