YOUR HEALTH STARTS IN YOUR GUT

223pp., colour illus., paperback, Penguin Books, Cape Town, 2025

ISBN: 9781485901792

Dietician Mpho Tshukudu explores the scientific links between gut health and various diseases, including digestive problems, autoimmune diseases, and mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.

She offers a practical 10-day meal plan that highlights the nutritional richness of indigenous African ingredients, while emphasising that sleep, stress management, and purposeful movement are all integral to nurturing your gut and overall health.

Mpho Tshukudu completed a Master’s in Food Culture, Communication and Marketing with a focus on high-quality, sustainable foods at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy. Her book Eat Ting (2016), written in collaboration with Dr. Anna Trapido, was the South African national winner in the Health and Nutrition category of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.