Hello and welcome to the Karma You podcast. This is your host, Chloe Brotheridge. I'm a coach, a

hypnototherapist, and I'm the author of The Anxiety Solution and Brave New Girl. And this podcast is all

about helping you to become your calmest, happiest and most confident self. So hello, hello,

thank you for joining me again on the

Kamiy podcast. I am speaking to Dr. Megan Rossi, who is a registered dietitian with an award-winning

PhD in gut health. She's a leading research fellow at King's College London, and Dr. Rossi is

currently investigating nutrition-based

therapies in gut health, including pre- and probiotics, dietary fibers, low-fodmap diet, and food

additives, as well as leading a gut health clinic on Harley Street. And she's the author of the brand new

book, Eat More, Live Well. And we have a wonderful discussion all about,

basically about her book and her research. We talk about what it means when we say plant-based

and why it's not always healthy. I have basically a plant-based diet. I'm vegetarian. I don't eat dairy,

but I eat eggs. I don't know if there's a name for that, but mostly plant-based. And I've noticed how

there's so many restaurants selling basically vegan junk food. And that's not what she's talking

about here, but she's going to share what she means by plant-based and why it's so important

for so many different aspects of our health, including our mental health. And I have to say,

for me personally, I've noticed a massive difference, or I've noticed a massive impact of my diet

on my mental health. And it's almost like I want to be careful saying that

because I know that that can be triggering for people who've maybe had issues around food in the

past. But for me, I really noticed my diet makes a big difference to how I feel, to how happy

I am, to how calm I am. And so, you know, if you've ever noticed that yourself or if you're curious

to learn more about this, this is the ideal episode for you. We talk about how you can train

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