So you think my mental and physical health may not be in great shape because my microbiome hasn't been tested? OKaaaay.
I've had scopes up and down and stool tests for H pylori, all negative. Would that count (just so I can reassure myself that I'm not physically or mentally unwell 😊)
Food is food to me and I just eat more of the "right" stuff than the "bad stuff"
Don't drink alcohol
Don't smoke
Don't drink fizzy drinks
Don't use sugar or sweetener - unless I don't know about it in something.
Don't use salt unless it's already in the food.
Don't eat sweets, cakes or biscuits (Christmas/birthday/outings maybe) - one exception below.
Don't fry anything, i.e. no bacon, sausages stir frys etc.
Generally I do partake of the following -
Full fat Greek yogurt with wheat bran, flax and chia seeds, blueberries, raspberries and protein powder vanilla flavour.
Porridge with the cereals/grains/etc. above made on water no sugar.
Cottage cheese (blended up to go creamy with the above add ons same as the yogurt)
Eggs, all sorts except fried. Omelletes with a drop of olive oil though.
All sorts of beans or lentils in a stew mostly (I do add an onion and garlic and sweet potato sometimes oops!)
Fish, all sorts, baked or poached.
Cottage pie/lasagne/meatballs. I just use tomato puree/passata for flavouring, I wouldn't eat a tomato to save my life, the seeds, the seeds and the texture OMG.
Rarely have anything else on the plate apart from spuds. And butter, real butter, lashings of it.
I make my own bread half wholemeal/half white flour + wheat bran, flax and chia seeds. It's gorgeous and that's what I munch on, have to stop myself lol.
Dark chocolate every night, just a couple of squares.
That's generally it. Probably very boring for some, but I live alone and it's easy to purchase and cook.