December

Our gut microbiome has the power to impact our immunity, heart health, mood, brain health and more, and one of the easiest ways to look after it is through the food we eat. This month, celebrate Love Your Gut Week (Sept 15-21) with new recipes to support the gut microbiome from the experts at loveyourgut.com .

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■ Serves 2 ■ Prep 15 mins ■ Cook 15 mins 325g frozen grilled vegetables1 tsp Mexican-style seasoning1 small avocado, peeled, stonedand chopped1 lime, juiced75g cherry tomatoes, halved2 small flour tor

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