When she died in 2024, Spain’s Maria Branyas was the world’s oldest woman. She was 117. Experts believe the secret to her longevity may have been the bacteria living in her gut – her microbiome – and

Your gut does more than digest food – it supports immunity, mental health and energy levels, making it vital to look after

IT’S NOT A MIRACLE CURE, BUT FIBRE COMES SURPRISINGLY CLOSE. NUTRITIONIST Rhiannon Lambert EXPLAINS HOW EATING ENOUGH SUPPORTS HORMONES, ENERGY, DIGESTION AND HEART HEALTH – AND MAY EVEN HELP YOU LIVE LONGER

Amazing answers to your curious questions

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