Our guts need 30 different plant-based foods a week to help keep us and our digestive system healthy.

Have you ever thought about whether you are hitting that number? Chances are that, if you’re stuck in a rut eating the same meals week in week out or restricting your diet to just what your children will eat, you might not be getting there.

Achieving this doesn’t need to be too tricky or time-consuming but it helps if you do some meal planning. Planning ahead allows you to include a good variety of meals into your week (including your lunches) and an increased number of foods will follow as a result.

Start with picking one new fruit and vegetable to put into your shopping basket each week and/or by picking one different meal each week to add to your family favourites.

Drop me a line if you’d like some help with getting organised and started with your meal planning.