The food on our plates shapes far more than physical health; it can also influence our feelings, thoughts and actions.

According to Tim Spector , a medical doctor, gut health expert, scientific co-founder of health science company ZOE and professor of epidemiology at King’s College London, the relationship between the gut and brain is more powerful than many people realise.

In his new cookbook, Good Mood Food , written alongside Dr Federica Amati and featuring recipes by Kathryn Bruton, Spector investigates how the food we eat shapes our mood, energy levels and long-term brain health .

The book aims to make improving gut health accessible, affordable and enjoyable, with everything from comforting family favourites to quick and easy snacks.

“There’s a lot of recent science particularly linking the gut and the brain that most people don’t know about,” Spector says.…