{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64913e28-7031-4ea6-9bef-fddf46dfed87/6ae1b72433b363c95d4489c5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to improve your mood, energy and brain health from breakfast to dinner | Professor Tim Spector","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/613910d92449a85aeebc9e4c/1793177370624-ce48d14a-abed-42f8-9e81-7768633f6753.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Every time you cook a meal, you could be shaping your mood, energy and how clearly you think, as well as supporting your long-term brain health.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we explore the links between diet, gut microbes, inflammation and brain health with Professor Tim Spector.</p><p><br></p><p>And we get really foodie, talking through a day of eating, from his go-to breakfast to easy midweek dinners.</p><p><br></p><p>Professor Spector is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London, a pioneering gut microbiome researcher, scientific co-founder of ZOE and bestselling author. His new cookbook, <em>Good Mood Food</em>, explores how what we eat shapes how we feel, think and age.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We cover:</strong></p><ul><li>How inflammation and the gut–brain connection may influence your mood</li><li>Blood sugar, brain fog and the debate around glucose spikes</li><li>Tim’s yoghurt and kefir breakfast bowl, with berries, nuts and seeds</li><li>What to look for when buying kefir</li><li>Easy lunches</li><li>Oily fish, omega-3s and ways to use sardines, anchovies and mackerel</li><li>Adding more plants and fermented foods to your everyday dinners</li><li>A two-week breakfast challenge and how to track how you feel</li></ul><p><br></p><p>📌 Turn these ideas into delicious meals with <u><a href=\"https://tdk.link/pod_sn_app\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Doctor’s Kitchen app</a></u>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>More from us</strong></p><p>🎬 <u><a href=\"https://tdk.link/pod_sn_yt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch the podcast on YouTube here</a></u></p><p><strong>📱</strong> <u><a href=\"https://tdk.link/pod_sn_app\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app</a></u></p><p>🌐 <u><a href=\"https://tdk.link/pod_sn_web\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">View full show notes, including guest details, on our website</a></u></p><p>☕️ <u><a href=\"https://exhalecoffee.com/pages/rupy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Try Exhale Coffee here</a></u></p><p>🥗 <u><a href=\"https://tdk.link/pod_sn_mplan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join the newsletter and receive a 7 day meal plan</a></u></p><p>📷 <u><a href=\"https://tdk.link/pod_sn_ig\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow on Instagram</a></u></p>","author_name":"Dr Rupy Aujla"}