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Nutrition · 4 min read
Dietary fibre, plainly explained
What fibre is, where it comes from and simple ways soup can help you eat more of it.
Evidence · 4 min
What are prebiotics?
A careful look at a word that appears on a lot of labels.
Evidence · 3 min
Why plant variety matters
Counting plants is a simple way to eat more widely.
Evidence · 4 min
Fermented foods and soup
Miso, yoghurt and friends — and how to use them without cooking away their character.
Technique · 5 min
Six techniques for better soup
Small habits that make a big difference to flavour and texture.
Technique · 3 min
Balancing flavour in a bowl
Salt, acid, fat, sweetness and texture — and how to fix a soup that tastes like something's missing.
Nutrition · 3 min
Turning soup into a complete meal
Vegetables, something substantial and something to finish — a simple structure.
Evidence · 4 min
The limits of microbiome testing
Why we don't offer gut tests or scores — and why you might be sceptical of them too.